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Judge Upholds Smotrich Campaign Video Targeting Judges
How 1 Israeli newsrooms (in English, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By Hezki Baruch
What happened
Israel's Central Elections Committee rejected bids to disqualify a campaign video by Bezalel Smotrich that depicted judges being dragged away, ruling it permissible political criticism. The video sparked outrage and calls for judicial reform counter-proposals from critics.
- 01Elections Committee rejects bid to disqualify Smotrich's controversial campaign video.
- 02Chairman ruled depicting public officials is allowed for political criticism.
- 03Video shows judges and legal adviser being forcibly dragged away.
- 04Critics condemned the video as despicable and violent.
- 05Smotrich challenged critics to present their own judicial reform plans.
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