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'''Ilan Yeshua''' is the former ] (CEO) of ] Communications Channels Ltd.<ref>http://www.walla.co.il</ref> (from November 2006 to June 2019), an Israeli web portal, traded on the ]. |
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He is a former ] (CEO) of both ] and ]. On 16 May 2001, he replaced Don Yannias in the latter position. When ] was spun off from Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. in 1999 to develop the ''Britannica's'' digital versions, Yannias switched to being CEO of Britannica.com Inc., leaving the CEO-ship of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. vacant. The two CEO-ships were re-united under Yeshua, who had been serving as CEO of Britannica Israel, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Britannica.com Inc. |
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Before his time with the ''Britannica'', Yeshua was long associated with the , an educational technology firm based in ] that was partially acquired by ] At CET, he worked his way up through several positions, including marketing manager, head of the medical division and developer of educational learning materials, and finally deputy general director. He also served as chief executive officer for a CET subsidiary, the Centre for Educational Technology Holdings |
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Yeshua obtained a bachelor's degree with honors in medical science from ] and an ] (]) from ] . |
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On April 5, 2021, Yeshua gave testimony during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial, claiming to the Tel Aviv District Court that overall Walla! owner ] ordered him to remove stories which were unfavorable to Netanyahu from the Walla website.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56606223|title=Netanyahu trial: Editor 'told to drop negative stories about Israel PM'|publisher=BBC News|date=5 April 2021|accessdate=13 April</ref> On April 12, 2021, Yeshua gave more testimony, this time before the Jerusalem District Court, where he described Netanyahu as the "big guy" at Walla! and that the Israeli Prime Minister persuaded Walla! to publish only edited parts of an interview he conducted with journalist Dov Gilhar so it would give him favor a week before the March 2021 Israeli election.<ref name=firstwitness /> According to Yeshua, "any negative item led to outburst" from Netanyahu.<ref name=firstwitness>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/continuing-testimony-yeshua-says-he-let-pm-edit-his-own-interview-to-his-liking/|title=At trial, Yeshua says Netanyahu was allowed to edit own interview to his liking|publisher=Times of Israel|date=April 12, 2021|accessdate=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Yeshua also revealed a text message which Shaul sent to him in February 2015.<ref name=textstarts /> In the text message, Shaul stated that he was having problems all day with Netanyahu, who he identified as “the big one.”<ref name=textstarts>{{cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/netanyahu-trial-day-four-former-walla-chief-to-throw-out-more-surprises-664879|title=Elovitch to Yeshua: I have problems all day with the PM|first=Yonah Jeremy|last=Bob|publisher=Jerusalem Post|date=April 12, 2021|accessdate=April 13, 2021}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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(19 May 2001) |
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