Election Committee Orders Likud to Remove Propaganda Signs After Yamina Complaint
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Israel's Central Elections Committee has ordered the Likud party to remove propaganda signs featuring Gadi Eisenkot's image. The committee, led by Judge Noam Sohlberg, ruled that the signs could mislead voters. The order came after Yamina, Eisenkot's party, filed a petition, arguing the signs used their party's colors and had Arabic text, causing potential confusion. Yamina vowed to continue fighting what they called "Netanyahu's lies and deceptions."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Central Elections Committee ordered Likud to remove propaganda signs by Friday afternoon.
- The order followed a petition from Gadi Eisenkot's Yamina party.
- Yamina claimed the signs could mislead voters by using their colors and Arabic text.
- Judge Noam Sohlberg ruled the signs could cause confusion about political affiliations.
- Yamina vowed to fight against "Netanyahu's lies and deceptions."
The Central Elections Committee, chaired by Judge Noam Sohlberg, has ordered the Likud party to remove propaganda signs displayed across Israel by Friday at 3:30 PM. The directive follows a petition filed by the Yamina party, led by Gadi Eisenkot.
The disputed signs feature Eisenkot's image alongside other political figures, with accompanying text in Arabic. Yamina argued that the use of colors associated with their party, coupled with the lack of clear identification of Likud in Hebrew, could mislead voters into believing the advertisements were from or endorsed by Yamina.
According to Yamina's statement, Sohlberg determined that the signage could create confusion regarding the party's political affiliations. He also ruled that the Arabic text did not alleviate the concern of deception and failed to meet transparency requirements.
Previously, Yamina, represented by attorneys Uri Heberman and Adi Marinberg, sent a warning letter to Likud's legal advisor, Ilan Bombach, demanding the removal of signs posted in Jerusalem and other locations. They also requested a clarification that the advertisements were Likud propaganda.
A Yamina spokesperson stated, "This is another move by the Likud party to try and conduct a campaign of lies and fear against the public in Israel and to mislead voters. We will continue to fight Netanyahu's lies and deceptions."
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