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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jim Waterson

UK billionaire’s Israeli TV channel accused of axing show for Netanyahu

A portrait photograph of Len Blavatnik.
Len Blavatnik has received a knighthood in recognition of his donations to British institutions. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Len Blavatnik, the second-richest man in Britain, is facing a series of protests in the UK after his Israeli television channel was accused of cancelling programmes to please Benjamin Netanyahu.

Aviel Lewis, a London-based Israeli who is part of the anti-Netanyahu WeDemocracy group, said Blavatnik was known in the UK “as a patron of progressive culture and arts” and the British public was not aware that he was also involved in “something that is clearly taking Israeli media years back and corrupting it”.

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