MK Haskel Fined After Removing Haredi-Targeting Campaign Video
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Member of Knesset Sharren Haskel and her "Israel First" party removed a campaign video deemed offensive to the Haredi public after a petition was filed. The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, dismissed the petition and fined the party 3,000 shekels for legal costs. The organization "Emet LeYaakov BeYisrael" stated the decision shows incitement has a price and vowed to continue fighting such content.
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- MK Sharren Haskel and her party removed a video targeting the Haredi public.
- The removal followed a petition filed by the "Emet LeYaakov BeYisrael" organization.
- Judge Noam Sohlberg dismissed the petition and fined the party 3,000 shekels.
- The video depicted a Haredi figure taking money from a bound soldier.
- The organization stated incitement has a price and vowed to continue legal action.
Member of Knesset Sharren Haskel and her "Israel First" party have removed a controversial propaganda video targeting the Haredi public from all media channels and social networks under their control. The removal followed a petition filed by the "Emet LeYaakov BeYisrael" organization, which argued the video was offensive.
As a result of their announcement, the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, ordered the petition to be dismissed and fined Haskel and her party 3,000 shekels in legal costs. The petition was submitted by attorney Natan Meshaat on behalf of "Emet LeYaakov BeYisrael" after the video's publication.
The video depicted a soldier in pilot's uniform, bound and gagged, in a closed room. A figure with a Haredi appearance then entered, took a banknote from the soldier's pocket, and left. The organization claimed this constituted inciting propaganda that denigrated the Haredi public.
According to the organization, the petition's processing was delayed due to procedural difficulties and initial rejections by Sohlberg, allowing the video to remain online for several days. After formal requirements were met, the petition was resubmitted. Sohlberg subsequently ordered the respondents to clarify if the video had been permanently removed.
Haskel and her party responded by stating they had removed it from all platforms they control. Consequently, the petition was withdrawn, and costs were awarded against them. "Emet LeYaakov BeYisrael" stated that the decision to remove the video and impose costs proves that incitement has a price, and they will not allow anyone to use the Haredi public as a punching bag or employ slander for propaganda. They vowed to continue monitoring and acting legally against anyone attempting to incite or harm.
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