Gadi Eisenkot Demands Netanyahu Remove Campaign Video Within 4 Hours
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party has demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remove a campaign video filmed at an airbase within four hours, citing illegal use of public assets and potential conflation of the IDF with the Likud party.
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- Eisenkot's party demands Netanyahu remove campaign video within 4 hours.
- Video filmed at Tel Nof airbase allegedly misuses public assets.
- The party claims the video improperly links the IDF with Netanyahu's Likud party.
- The action violates election law regarding public asset use for propaganda.
- Legal action is threatened if the video is not removed promptly.
The "Yashar!" party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, has issued a demand to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remove a campaign video filmed at the Tel Nof airbase within four hours. The party alleges the video constitutes an improper use of public assets and risks creating an association between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Likud party.
The party's letter asserts that the video violates Section 2A of the Election Law, which prohibits the use of public assets for election propaganda. It emphasizes that the airbase and fighter jets were not merely a backdrop but a central element of the message, linking Netanyahu's political statements to the IDF's capabilities and achievements, thereby lending his political message the IDF's perceived strength.
"Yashar!" highlighted that the video was published just 28 days before the upcoming elections and questioned the justification for its timing and manner of release. The party has formally requested that Netanyahu and the Likud remove the video from all accounts under their control within four hours of receiving the notice and refrain from republishing it in its current form.
Should the video not be removed promptly, the "Yashar!" party stated it would consider approaching the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee without further notice to seek an injunction and request legal costs.
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