Elections Committee Chair Demands Answers on PM's Meeting With Police Chief
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Central Elections Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Attorney General to respond by Sunday morning regarding a planned meeting with Police Commissioner Dani Levi on election integrity. The meeting, which will also include National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, has drawn criticism from the "Yash! Im Yisrael" party, which fears political interference. The Prime Minister's office stated that such meetings are standard practice before elections.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Elections Committee Chair Noam Sohlberg ordered PM Netanyahu to respond to a petition by Sunday morning.
- The petition concerns a planned meeting between Netanyahu and Police Commissioner Dani Levi on election integrity.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is also expected to attend the meeting.
- The "Yash! Im Yisrael" party petitioned to cancel the meeting, citing fears of political interference.
- The Prime Minister's office stated that such meetings are standard practice before elections.
The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, has ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Attorney General to respond by 10:30 AM on Sunday to a petition concerning a planned meeting between Netanyahu and Police Commissioner Dani Levi. The meeting is intended to discuss election integrity.
The directive comes amid controversy over a meeting convened by the Prime Minister, which is also expected to include National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. According to reports, representatives from the Central Elections Committee were not invited to the meeting.
Earlier, the "Yash! Im Yisrael" party announced it had petitioned the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Elections Committee to cancel the discussion. The party argued that a meeting on election integrity held by the Prime Minister, who is himself a candidate, without the committee's representatives, raises concerns of political interference and pressure on public servants.
However, the Prime Minister's office countered that the meeting is not unusual and that such discussions typically occur before every election.
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