Shas Condemns Judge Solberg for Banning Party Video, Accuses Left-Wing Bias
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Shas condemned Judge Noam Solberg for banning its campaign video, accusing him of bias favoring Gadi Eizenkot's left-wing party and judicial persecution of right-wing groups. Shas insists the video lacked military symbols and vows its broad support remains intact despite the ruling.
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- Shas accuses Judge Solberg of bias after banning its campaign video.
- The party claims the video had no IDF symbols, disputing the ban's basis.
- Shas alleges left-wing propaganda targets it over military conscription issues.
- The party condemns judicial persecution of right-wing and religious groups.
- Shas vows that deleting the video won't diminish its large base of supporters.
The Shas party sharply criticized Judge Noam Solberg following his decision to disqualify a Shas campaign video. The party accused the judge of yielding to pressure from the left-wing party led by Gadi Eizenkot and claimed the video contained no Israeli Defense Forces symbols or elements, disputing the grounds for its removal.
Shas spokesperson stated that the left is spreading propaganda against Shas regarding military conscription, yet when Shas presents its stance, it faces judicial interference. The party further condemned the judiciary, asserting that legal persecution against right-wing, traditional, and religious communities has become unsurprising.
Concluding their statement, Shas emphasized that while the video can be deleted, the support of hundreds of thousands of families for the party cannot be erased. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between Shas, the judiciary, and left-wing political factions ahead of the 2026 elections.
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