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Court Rejects Shas Petition Against Postponing Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Memorial Event
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By ישראל זאב לוונטהל לוונטהל
First reported by Srugim · 1 hour ago
What happened
Israel's Central Elections Committee chairman rejected a petition by the Shas party to hold a state memorial event for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef before the upcoming elections. The judge cited a lack of jurisdiction, stating the committee cannot rule on the legality of the Attorney General's directive to postpone the event until after the elections.
- 01Court rejected Shas petition to hold Rabbi Ovadia Yosef memorial before elections.
- 02Judge cited lack of jurisdiction for election committee chairman.
- 03Attorney General directed postponement due to proximity to elections.
- 04Shas argued event is a legal commemoration, not election propaganda.
- 05Shas can pursue the matter in a different court.
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