"Fear of Propaganda": Attorney General Wants to Postpone Commemoration Ceremonies for Rabbi Ovadia, Shas Furious
Gali Baharav-Miara demands postponing the state commemoration events due to concerns about using state resources for election propaganda. The Shas party, which uses the rabbi's image in its campaign, harshly attacked: "The insolent demand is…
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Israel's attorney general wants to postpone state-sponsored memorial events for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, citing election-season propaganda risks. Shas, which features the rabbi's image in its campaign ads, calls the demand an assault on Jewish tradition. The clash tests how far legal oversight can reach into religious-political territory during a campaign.