Yair Netanyahu
Yair Netanyahu | |
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| Born | July 26, 1991 |
| Citizenship | Israel |
| Education | Hebrew University of Jerusalem (BA in international relations) |
| Occupation | Social media |
| Known for | Son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, controversial online comments |
| Political party | Likud |
| Parents |
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Yair Netanyahu (b. 26 July 1991[1][2]) is the son of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an online right-wing activist. He is known for defending his father on social media and has been described as "an online star".[3]
Netanyahu was born in 1991 to Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu. He served in the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.[4][5] In January 2018, a scandal erupted when a recording of Netanyahu's visit to a Tel Aviv nightclub was leaked. In the tape, Netanyahu discussed strippers and referred to a controversial gas deal signed by his father.[6] He filed a lawsuit for 1 million NIS ($272,000) against his driver, who allegedly recorded the tape.[7]
He previously worked as social media director for Shurat HaDin, an Israeli NGO that provides legal services to victims of terrorist attacks. Netanyahu was put on leave in March 2019 after deriding President Reuven Rivlin for his work on Arab-Israeli coexistence.[8] In December 2018, he was suspended from Facebook for 24 hours after posting content perceived as anti-Muslim.[9][10] Some observers have hypothesized that Netanyahu is looking for a job in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[11] In June 2019, it was reported that Netanyahu met with Katrina Pierson, a senior advisor for the Trump 2020 campaign.[8]
He has published op-eds, for instance at Breitbart.[12]
Netanyahu lives at Beit Aghion, the prime minister's official residence in east Jerusalem.[3]
On 7 July 2019, he won a libel suit against Israeli Labor Party activist Abie Binyamin for the claim that Netanyahu was hiding millions in offshore accounts.[13]
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References
- ^ "יאיר נתניהו - הארץ". www.haaretz.co.il. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- ^ המפגין שנתבע על ידי יאיר נתניהו: "אני מתנצל בפניו ובפני בני ביתו".
- ^ a b Tarnopolsky, Noga. "Benjamin Netanyahu's not-so-secret weapon: his son Yair, the Israeli leader's defender in chief". LA Times. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Yair Netanyahu said to file complaint against chief investigator in Case 1000". Times of Israel. Staff. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Yair Netanyahu said to call police 'Gestapo' during questioning in Bezeq case". Times of Israel. Staff. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "'God Help Us if This Gets Out': The Full Transcript of Yair Netanyahu's Wild Tel Aviv Night". Haaretz. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Yair Netanyahu sues former driver for recording night of debauchery". Times of Israel. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ a b Cortellessa, Eric (8 June 2019). "Yair Netanyahu meets with senior adviser for Trump reelection campaign in DC". Times of Israel. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Yair Netanyahu says he'd 'prefer' if 'all the Muslims leave' Israel". Times of Israel. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Yair Netanyahu blocked on Facebook, anti-Muslim post removed". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Itamar Eichner (27 May 2019). "Netanyahu's son makes waves dabbling in foreign policy". Ynetnews. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Yair Netanyahu: 'Land for Peace leads to Land for War'". Israel National News. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Yair Netanyahu wins libel suit against government critic over Facebook post". Times of Israel. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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