Makor Rishon Uri Yisrael Paz reported edition that the Netanya Magistrates Court ruled that Eli Barak has to send a written apology to right-wing activist Nissim Cohen and NIS 40,000 in compensation for defamation of character.

Two years ago Barak attacked Cohen on Flatto Sharon’s call-in radio program on Radius 100 – repeating again and again that “Nissim Cohen of Bnei Brak is a lazy religious person who never worked a day in his life and did not serve in the army.”

Nissim Cohen served in a combat unit and continued to serve in the reserves in a combat unit until he reached the age that he was released from reserve duty.

Judge Erez Yekuel ruled that if Barak failed to send a letter of apology within 30 days that he would have to pay Cohen another NIS 10,000 in addition to the NIS 40,000.

(IMRA)