Netanyahu selectively investigates security leaks for his own political gain, NYT reporter alleges
Journalist Ronen Bergman said that Netanyahu simultaneously leaks security information and then investigates it, allegedly making decisions that will serve him politically.
Journalist Ronen Bergman alleged on 103FM that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu selectively investigates security leaks, pursuing them when politically harmful but allowing classified information that serves his interests to be released. Bergman criticized the volume of alleged leaks from the Prime Minister's Office, stating, "One hand is leaking, and that same hand is ordering the investigation." He asserted that Netanyahu has "appropriated an authority that he does not have under the law" to declassify information, calling this practice illegal. Bergman also claimed there are efforts to intimidate journalists to prevent them from publishing information the prime minister wishes to suppress, citing examples of selective reporting by different media outlets. He concluded that there is no genuine desire to investigate leaks, but rather a political motive to silence those who expose unwanted information.
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