Monday, February 14, 2005

Nushworld - More Scoops than the Jerusalem Post

Paul of Bloghd fame, is confused about the rumour that the JP International edition will not be sold in the US and Canada for the next several weeks. Here's why!


Azur planning to sue CanWest for slander Eli Azur is petitioning the Jerusalem District Court to declare him the owner of “The Jerusalem Post”.
Shmuel Dekalo
Businessman Eli Azur last week petitioned the Jerusalem District Court to declare him the owner of “The Jerusalem Post”. Azur's claim states that he plans to sue CanWest Global Communications (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS) for damages, and that CanWest has slandered him, and damaged his business, property, and reputation.
Azur asserts that CanWest’s media campaign against Mirkaei Tikshoret Ltd., controlled by Azur, when “The Jerusalem Post” was acquired, and CanWest’s petition for arbitration and a temporary restraining order, have caused him a great deal of public damage. He alleges that his reputation has been tarnished, and doubt cast on his rights as a shareholder in “The Jerusalem Post”.

Read the full story here...

and my previous post about this here...