While MK Rothman denied the comments, three Justice Ministry employees who had attended the closed-door meeting testified that Rothman had indeed made the remarks. A judge ruled that the statements attributed to Rothman 'were indeed made by him'
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While MK Rothman denied the comments, three Justice Ministry employees who had attended the closed-door meeting testified that Rothman had indeed made the remarks. A judge ruled that the statements attributed to Rothman 'were indeed made by him'

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09:51 PM • July 29 2026 IDT
A Jerusalem court dismissed MK Simcha Rothman's libel suit against journalist Guy Peleg and Channel 12 News on Wednesday, ruling that Peleg accurately quoted Rothman as saying that the blood of two settler brothers killed in the West Bank was "redder" than that of those killed on October 7.
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