CEC Issues Strict Reprimand to Netanyahu for Electioneering (VIDEO)
CEC Chairman Judge Noam Sohlberg ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remove an electioneering video from social and other online platforms, which was recorded at the Malha Mall in Jerusalem. The filming of the video…
Assessment
Israel's election watchdog issued a formal reprimand to the prime minister for a campaign video shot in a Jerusalem mall. The video illegally used minors as extras, and the seemingly spontaneous crowd was actually paid participants wearing visible identifiers. The ruling underscores the strictness of campaign finance and advertising laws.