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The "source" will pay hundreds of thousands of shekels for Nir Hefetz; "This is about buying an interview. Just a disgrace" - Walla! Brenze

2021-09-01T11:33:17.010Z


Nir Hefetz, a state witness in the cases of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will receive a huge sum for participating in the "Makor" program on Channel 13 - according to The Marker. Paying for an interview is a highly controversial and unusual journalistic practice. Senior journalist: "Wallet war could break out at the end of the slope"


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The "source" will pay hundreds of thousands of shekels for Nir Hefetz;

"It's about buying an interview. Just a disgrace"

Nir Hefetz, a state witness in the cases of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will receive a huge sum for participating in the "Makor" program on Channel 13 - according to The Marker.

Paying for an interview is a highly controversial and unusual journalistic practice.

Senior journalist: "Wallet war could break out at the end of the slope"

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David Wertheim

Wednesday, 01 September 2021, 12:46 Updated: 14:18

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"Beyond the journalistic code, there is also a matter of appearance. Drucker is a kind of lighthouse in the eyes of many. It will feed the whole business, of bribing the interviewees."

Nir Hefetz, a state witness in the cases of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will receive a payment of hundreds of thousands of shekels for participating in the "Makor" program on Network 13, according to a report in The Marker.

According to the report, the program will accompany the object during the trial and he will be interviewed extensively.



Hefetz serves as a key state witness in the trial against Netanyahu and other defendants in the 1000, 2000 and 4000 cases.



Paying for an interview is a highly controversial and unusual journalistic practice, and is done only in rare cases.



As you may recall, in early 2018 it was unveiled at Walla!

Brenze that the "News" company (today News 12) paid NIS 50,000 for Yair Netanyahu's recordings.



In this regard, a senior journalist said today (Wednesday) to Walla!

Brenze: "It's crazy, it's about buying an interview. Just a disgrace. And more with an object. Beyond the journalistic code, there is also a matter of appearance. The reason is that "at the end of this slippery slope, a wallet war may open up in the future between journalists, who will now feel it is legitimate to buy interviewees.

And it is not certain that Drucker will win such wars if this despicable system becomes the norm. "

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Nir Hefetz (Photo: Reuven Castro)

This is not the first time Hefetz has been interviewed for television since becoming a state witness.

In early 2020, he was interviewed for Ilana Dayan's fact program.

In general, interviews of state witnesses are a charged and problematic issue, as they are often legally prohibited from speaking in public under the agreements.

In addition, according to the Yoditsa principle, the media is not allowed to give an opinion or report a pending legal proceeding before the verdict.



The "source" system stated that they do not respond to plans in development.

Nir Hefetz could not be obtained.

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