Election Committee Rejects Likud Bid to Ban October Council Rally Broadcast
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
The Central Elections Committee, led by Justice Noam Sohlberg, rejected the Likud party's request to ban the live broadcast of the "October Council" rally. The Likud cited concerns about election propaganda, similar to a recent ban on Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech. The committee ruled that the Likud failed to prove the rally would be broadcast live and that insufficient evidence was presented to override editors' discretion.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Central Elections Committee rejected Likud's bid to ban live broadcast of "October Council" rally.
- The Likud cited concerns over election propaganda, a practice restricted within 60 days of elections.
- Justice Noam Sohlberg stated the Likud did not prove the rally's live broadcast intention.
- The committee also noted insufficient evidence to override television editors' discretion.
- A similar ban was recently placed on Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech due to propaganda fears.
The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Justice Noam Sohlberg, on Friday rejected a petition by the Likud party seeking to prohibit television channels from broadcasting a "October Council" rally live. The Likud had argued that the rally, scheduled for Saturday evening, would feature election propaganda, which is forbidden on television within 60 days of an election under Section 5 of the Election Law (Propaganda Methods).
The Likud requested either a complete ban on the broadcast or a delay of several minutes to allow for the editing of any campaign messaging. This request followed a similar incident earlier in the week when the Attorney General prohibited the live broadcast of Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech at Bahad 1, also due to concerns about election propaganda.
However, Justice Sohlberg dismissed the Likud's petition, stating that the party had not proven that the rally was intended to be broadcast live. He also found insufficient evidence to intervene in the discretion of television program editors. Sohlberg did note that broadcasters are required to exercise judgment and adhere to the law, especially when election candidates are expected to speak.
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