MK Ronit Tirosh, who has proposed a bill requiring a cooling off period for journalists seeking to enter politics, said in an interview with Arutz 7 that there was a great need for such a law, considering the desire of many journalists to get into politics. “I remember the example of Shelly Yechimovich who cynically used her position as a talk show host and interviewed Amir Peretz, her partner in the party. There must be a cooling off period for journalists.”
Tirosh says that many Mks support her bill, including journalists currently in the Knesset.