Netanyahu Fined for Election Propaganda Using State Resources
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
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- Netanyahu fined for using state resources in election propaganda.
- Court ruled campaign materials gave unfair advantage.
- Disputed content included IDF events and base visits.
- Netanyahu must remove materials and pay legal costs.
- Fine amounts to 29,000 shekels.
Israel's Central Election Committee Chairman, Judge Noam Solberg, has partially upheld several lawsuits against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ordering him to pay a fine for using state resources and military personnel in campaign propaganda. The ruling found that Netanyahu utilized state resources and events involving IDF soldiers for electoral purposes. The proceedings examined speeches, press conferences, and visits to military bases that were broadcast on the politician's official and personal social media pages.
Solberg emphasized that such materials grant a candidate an unfair advantage over competitors, as these resources are unavailable to ordinary politicians. Specifically, the court deemed the use of statements made at a forum of IDF high command, as well as footage from a trip to a base in southern Lebanon, to be a violation. The Chairman stated that these publications were not public information but served to persuade voters.
As a result of the proceedings, Netanyahu has been ordered to remove the disputed materials from his social media accounts and to pay 29,000 shekels in legal costs to the plaintiffs.
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