Israel - Haaretz reporter reaches plea bargain with Tel Aviv district attorney

Reporters without borders

Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders has deep reservations about yesterday's announcement that a deal has been struck between the Tel Aviv district attorney and Haaretz reporter Uri Blau under which Blau will plead guilty to illegally possessing classified documents in exchange for a sentence of four months of community service. “While we are relieved that Blau will avoid a prison sentence that could have been as much as seven years under article 113-c of the penal code, this plea (...)

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