Arab Joint List Petitions Election Committee Against Ben-Gvir Over House Demolitions
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
The Arab Joint List filed an urgent petition with the Central Elections Committee on Sunday to stop National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using house demolitions and evictions in the Arab community for election campaigning. The list accused Ben-Gvir of releasing campaign videos from demolition sites and scheduling evictions near the October 27 election date. They also requested a ban on using police resources for political propaganda, citing intimidation tactics.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Arab Joint List petitioned the Central Elections Committee against Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- The petition demands a halt to Ben-Gvir's use of Arab house demolitions for election gains.
- Ben-Gvir is accused of releasing campaign videos from demolition sites.
- Eviction dates were allegedly scheduled to coincide with the October 27 elections.
- The Joint List also seeks to prevent the use of police resources in political campaigns.
The Arab Joint List submitted an urgent petition on Sunday to the Central Elections Committee, demanding that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his party be prevented from exploiting house demolitions and evictions in the Arab community for electoral gain. The Joint List accused Ben-Gvir of using demolition operations to serve his election campaign, citing a video he published from a demolition site in East Jerusalem and the scheduling of evictions to coincide with the upcoming elections on October 27. The petition also called for a ban on using police and enforcement resources for election propaganda, arguing these practices aim to intimidate the Arab community and influence their participation in the vote. The Joint List seeks to prevent Ben-Gvir and his party from leveraging these actions for electoral advantage.
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