Israel's Attorney General Orders Ban on Campaign Videos in Prisons
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
Israel's attorney general has ordered the head of the Prison Service to stop National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using prisoners and facilities for campaign videos. This action comes after the Elections Committee demanded the removal of clips boasting of harsher conditions for Palestinian security prisoners. The attorney general's office cited legal violations for using prison resources in political campaigning.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Attorney general ordered prison chief to stop Ben-Gvir using prisons for campaign videos.
- The directive prohibits using prisoners, facilities, or staff in election campaign materials.
- The Elections Committee previously ordered Ben-Gvir to remove certain campaign clips.
- The clips boasted of harsher conditions for Palestinian security prisoners.
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