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Jerusalem College Poster Sparks Controversy Over Political Endorsement
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A large election poster for Bezalel Smotrich of the Religious Zionist Party, displayed for weeks on the Jerusalem College of Technology-Lev Academic Center's Machon Tal campus, caused controversy. JCT management stated the institution has no political ties and was upset by the perceived endorsement. After requests to remove the poster were initially denied by the building owner, the Academy for a Democratic Israel intervened. The poster was removed last week, resolving the issue.
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- A Bezalel Smotrich election poster on Jerusalem's Lev Academic Center campus caused an uproar.
- JCT management denied any political affiliation and expressed distress over the perceived endorsement.
- The building owner refused initial requests to remove the poster, citing past political displays.
- The Academy for a Democratic Israel intervened, demanding the poster's immediate removal.
- The controversial election poster was ultimately taken down last week.
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