The Ballot Reader: A Regime Coup in Prime Time
An opinion piece in Zman Yisrael analyzes the results of the 2026 elections and the role of Channel 14 in shaping political discourse. The author argues that the channel created a media bubble that presented Netanyahu as the winner, even though the math does not support this, and links the election results to a constitutional crisis in which the Shin Bet chief becomes a leading factor in the attack on democracy.
An opinion piece in Zman Yisrael analyzes the results of the 2026 elections and the central role of Channel 14 in shaping political discourse. The author argues that the channel, which became the "official voice of the regime," created a media bubble where black is white, and helped prevent a complete collapse of Likud. He criticizes most political commentators on mainstream channels who declared a "kind of victory" for Netanyahu, even though the math does not support this. The article links the election results to an unprecedented constitutional crisis, in which the Shin Bet chief becomes a leading factor in the attack on democracy. The author calls for a free, professional, and liberal press as an iron wall against incitement and racism.