Judge Solberg Challenges Shas Party Over Election Campaign Law
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- Judge Solberg accuses Shas of violating election propaganda law.
- The alleged violation involves early use of ballot slip letters.
- Shas claims the law is old and problematic.
- Solberg suggests the Knesset update the 1959-era law.
The chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Solberg, has initiated a dispute with the Shas party, accusing it of violating the "Law on Propaganda Methods" during its election campaign. Solberg alleges that Shas used the Hebrew letters "Shin" (ש) and "Samech" (ס), which are on its ballot slip, more than 42 days before the election, a practice prohibited by the law.
Shas responded to the accusation by stating that this is an old law that has been problematic for the party for years. In response, Judge Solberg pointed out that Shas has had numerous representatives in the Knesset and in Israeli governments over the years, and if the law was indeed an issue, they should have worked to change it.
Ultimately, Solberg recommended that the Knesset amend the law to better suit contemporary election campaigns. He noted that the current wording of the law dates back to 1959, a period when Knesset election campaigns were conducted very differently.
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