Election Chief Sohlberg Rejects Petitions Against Religious Zionism’s AI Video
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Central Elections Committee chairman Noam Sohlberg rejected two petitions seeking the removal of Religious Zionism’s AI campaign video on Thursday. The video depicts Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, Justice Daphne Barak-Erez and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara as protesters forcibly removed by police. The Israel Bar Association alleged interference with the orderly election process, while Yashar alleged prohibited use of public assets. Sohlberg found no election-law basis to ban the video, distinguishing his personal objection to its content from the legal ruling. He held that using a public official’s likeness for criticism does not itself constitute prohibited use of public assets.
