Likud Admits to Spreading Anti-Lieberman Text Messages After Initial Denial
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
The Likud party admitted to distributing thousands of text messages critical of Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, after initially denying involvement. An investigation by FakeReporter identified the Likud as the source, leading to the party's confession in response to a petition. The messages linked to a website with negative content about Lieberman, potentially violating election law.
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- Likud admitted to distributing thousands of negative text messages about Avigdor Lieberman.
- The party initially denied involvement but later confessed after an investigation.
- The messages linked to a website critical of Lieberman's suitability for prime minister.
- Yisrael Beiteinu had filed complaints with police and the Central Elections Committee.
- The distribution may violate Israeli election law requiring disclosure of advertisers.
The Likud party has admitted to distributing thousands of text messages containing links to a website with negative content about Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party. Initially, the source of the messages was unknown, but an investigation by FakeReporter revealed the Likud party was responsible. The party initially denied any involvement but has now acknowledged its role.
The admission came in response to a petition filed with the Central Elections Committee. Dmitry Gendelman, the Likud's Russian-language campaign manager, stated that the ruling party was behind the distribution of the messages that led to the website critical of Lieberman. However, the Likud continues to deny any connection to the website itself, liberman.live, asserting they have no knowledge of its creation or operation.
The text messages, written in Russian, questioned Lieberman's suitability for prime minister due to his alleged reputation and included a link to the liberman.live website. The messages reportedly violate election law, which requires disclosure of the advertiser's identity and sponsoring organization.
Prior to the Likud's admission, Yisrael Beiteinu had announced it filed a complaint with the police and approached the Central Elections Committee regarding the distribution of the messages.
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