Netanyahu Can Use Party Funds for Election Propaganda Fine
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu's NIS 29,000 propaganda fine can be covered by Likud party funds.
- Minister Ben-Gvir must pay his NIS 10,000 fine personally.
- The Central Elections Committee chairman distinguished between personal and punitive fines.
- The ruling was reported as good news for the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not have to pay a NIS 29,000 fine personally, stemming from a Central Elections Committee ruling that he remove propaganda content. Political correspondent Michael Shemesh reported that the chairman of the committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, determined that the fine imposed on Netanyahu is not personal in a punitive sense. Therefore, the Likud party's budget can cover the expense.
This ruling contrasts with that of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was fined NIS 10,000 last week. Judge Sohlberg ruled that Ben-Gvir's fine is personal and punitive, meaning he must pay it from his own pocket, separate from any fine levied against his party.
Shemesh noted that this development is fortunate for the Prime Minister, implying a political advantage.
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