Israeli Election Committee Orders Removal of Netanyahu Video Featuring Children
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Israel's Central Elections Committee ordered the removal of a video showing Prime Minister Netanyahu with children at a Jerusalem mall, citing election law prohibiting children's involvement in campaign propaganda. The video will remain off social media until edited and a final ruling is made.
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- Israel's Central Elections Committee ordered removal of Netanyahu's video featuring children.
- The video was filmed at Malha Mall in Jerusalem and showed Netanyahu with many children.
- Attorney Yaron Meiri petitioned, citing a law banning children under 15 in election propaganda.
- Judge Noam Solberg granted a temporary injunction to remove the video from social media.
- The video may be reposted if all footage of children interacting with Netanyahu is removed.
- The petition remains under review pending responses from Netanyahu and Likud.
On Thursday afternoon, Noam Solberg, chairman of Israel's Central Elections Committee, issued a temporary order to remove a video of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filmed at the Malha Mall in Jerusalem. The video, published two days earlier, showed Netanyahu interacting with numerous visitors, including many children, talking and taking photos with them. The order followed a petition filed by attorney Yaron Meiri, who argued that the video violated the ban on involving children under 15 in election propaganda, as stipulated by Section 2g of the Election Law (Campaign Methods). This law prohibits the use of children in election campaigns except when engaged in routine activities. Alongside the petition, Meiri requested a temporary injunction to remove the video until the petition is fully reviewed. Judge Solberg accepted this request and mandated the video's removal from all social media accounts. He noted that the video could be reposted if all segments showing children in personal contact with Netanyahu were removed. The petition will continue to be examined until a final decision is made, following responses from the Prime Minister and the Likud party.
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