Exposure: The millionaire funded a project that promoted the opposition in 'Israel Hayom'

An expose on Channel 14 reveals that millionaire Boaz Amitai financed a political supplement in 'Israel Hayom' that promoted opposition parties. Amitai, who advocates for separation of religion and state, called his activity 'philanthropy of the sane.' 'Israel Hayom' stated the supplement was commercial and without editorial involvement.

A report on Channel 14 reveals that millionaire Boaz Amitai funded a political supplement published in the newspaper 'Israel Hayom' under the title 'Israel Chooses.' According to the report, the supplement primarily promoted the opposition parties of Avigdor Lieberman, Naftali Bennett, and Gadi Eisenkot. The funding came from an association called 'The Israeli Movement for Civic Engagement,' of which Amitai is the founder and almost exclusive donor. The report quotes Amitai calling for 'philanthropy of the sane' to change public attitudes, and notes that his organization promotes separation of religion and state, including the abolition of the Chief Rabbinate. In response, the association stated that the project was non-partisan and presented the positions of all parties without bias, and 'Israel Hayom' stated that it was a commercial supplement from the marketing department without editorial involvement.