Election Committee Dismisses Lawsuit Against "Thank You Israeli Government" Campaign
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
The Election Committee, led by Judge Noam Sohlberg, dismissed a petition by Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party against the Tkuma movement's "Thank You Israeli Government" billboard campaign. The party claimed the billboards were election propaganda, but the Tkuma chairman stated they were removed before the petition was filed. The committee chairman ordered the dismissal, and the Tkuma chairman criticized the lawsuit and challenged Eisenkot to a public debate.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Election Committee Chairman Judge Noam Sohlberg dismissed a petition against the Tkuma movement's campaign.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party claimed the "Thank You Israeli Government" billboards were election propaganda.
- Tkuma chairman Beraleh Crombie stated the billboards were removed before the petition was filed.
- The campaign highlighted alleged government achievements in settlements and Gaza.
- Crombie criticized the lawsuit as an attempt to silence legitimate expression and challenged Eisenkot to a debate.
The Chairman of the Election Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, has ordered the dismissal of a petition filed by the Yishar party against the "Thank You Israeli Government" campaign, run by the Tkuma movement. The petition, submitted by Gadi Eisenkot and the Yishar party, targeted Tkuma chairman Beraleh Crombie over the billboard campaign. Eisenkot's party argued that the billboards, which praised the government's achievements, constituted election propaganda for coalition parties, despite not explicitly calling for votes. The billboards reportedly highlighted data such as "104 new settlements in Judea and Samaria" and "70% of Gaza under IDF control," presented as government successes. The petitioners contended that the timing, less than three weeks before the Knesset elections, and the positive messaging indicated a political campaign, even with the use of the word "thank you."
Crombie, represented by attorney Yitzhak Bam, countered that the billboards in question had already been removed before the petition was filed. Following this submission, Judge Sohlberg ordered the case dismissed. The Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, had requested an extension to submit her response, but it was no longer required after the dismissal.
Crombie welcomed the resolution and criticized Eisenkot and the lawsuit, stating, "It is sad that people who champion democracy try to silence citizens expressing their views legitimately and lawfully. Enough hypocrisy." He also challenged Eisenkot to a public debate in English on the government's achievements, asserting it would expose the extent of the government's successes and Eisenkot's "hypocrisy."
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