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Ramat Gan Mayor Fined for Misusing WhatsApp Groups
Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen must close his WhatsApp groups and pay 18,000 shekels in legal costs for using security information for political gain. The Central Elections Committee ruled he exploited emergency updates to recruit members for propaganda groups.
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What happened
- 01Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen ordered to close WhatsApp groups and pay 18,000 shekels.
- 02Judge Noam Sohlberg ruled the mayor misused security information for election propaganda.
- 03This is a repeat offense for Shama-Hacohen, previously fined in July 2023.
- 04The mayor allegedly used emergency updates to recruit members for political groups.
- 05The ruling prohibits using security information for personal political promotion.
This is a repeat offense for the mayor, who was previously fined for similar actions in 2023. The ruling underscores that emergency security information cannot be used for personal political advancement.
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