Israeli Election Committee Orders Netanyahu to Remove Video Featuring Children from Social Media
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Israel's Central Election Committee ordered Prime Minister Netanyahu to remove a social media video featuring children, citing election law violations. The video, filmed during a Jerusalem mall visit, was temporarily banned until edited to exclude minors. The legal case against Netanyahu and Likud continues.
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- Israel's Election Committee ordered Netanyahu to remove a video featuring children from social media.
- The video was filmed during Netanyahu's visit to Malha Mall in Jerusalem last Tuesday.
- A petition claimed the video violated election law banning use of children under 15 in election propaganda.
- Judge Noam Solberg allowed reposting the video after removing parts showing children.
- The legal case against Netanyahu and Likud will continue until a final ruling.
- The video was removed pending official responses from Netanyahu and Likud.
The chairman of Israel's Central Election Committee, Judge Noam Solberg, issued a temporary order requiring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remove a video from social media that featured children. The video was recorded during Netanyahu's visit last Tuesday to the Malha Mall in Jerusalem and showed him interacting with numerous visitors, including many children. The order followed an urgent petition filed by attorney and CPA Yaron Meiri, who argued that the video violated election law by including minors in election propaganda. Specifically, Section 2C of the Election Law prohibits the use of children under 15 in election propaganda, except in routine activities.
Judge Solberg ruled that the video must be taken down but allowed it to be reposted after editing out the segments showing children. The petition against Netanyahu and the Likud party will continue to be reviewed until a final decision is made, following official responses from both Netanyahu and Likud. Meanwhile, the video has been removed from social media in compliance with the temporary injunction. This development is part of the ongoing preparations and legal scrutiny ahead of the 2026 elections in Israel.
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