Israel's Legacy Media?

Israel's Legacy Media?

Author: Tablet Studios May 2, 2025 Duration: 1:11:19
The rogue Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has now announced he will retire on June 16 – a date of his own choosing. Ignoring the cabinet's decision to dismiss him, he took the fight to the Supreme Court where an affidavit by Prime Minister Netanyahu exposed his transparent lies. But the legacy media prefers to turn a blind eye, demonstrating once again that it would make a hero out of any villain provided he turns out to be useful for the permanent Never-Bibi campaign. But this may well be one lie too far.  Also on this episode: the Druze and the future of Syria. 

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