January 20, 2013
11:25 am

Workers prepare ballot boxes for the upcoming Israeli election at a warehouse near Tel Aviv before they are shipped to polling stations, January 2013. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Election results to be available online, in real time

Official website, smartphone app will post vote counts for each community as they come in on election day

By Stuart Winer

January 18, 2013
2:04 am

A Jewish Home party campaign ad for the January 2013 parliamentary elections depicting Benjamin Netanyahu beside party leader Naftali Bennett, under the slogan, "Strong together." (photo credit: Ron Friedman/Times of Israel)

Jewish Home ordered to drop Netanyahu-Bennett ad

Campaign showing prime minister working with Jewish Home rival designed to mislead voters, the ruling party charges

By Philip Podolsky

January 17, 2013
9:46 am

Part of the disqualified Green Leaf Party ad (photo credit: photo capture/Youtube)

Green Leaf party accused of using subliminal messaging

‘What were they smoking?’ pro-legalization slate says of reports

By Aaron Kalman

January 16, 2013
12:19 am

Part of Balad's campaign, showing right wing politicians singing the Israeli national anthem in an 'Arab' tune (photo capture: screen capture Youtube)

High court overturns decision to ban election ads

Far-left Balad, far-right Otzma Leyisrael can run full versions of their commercials; Jewish Home party fined for violations

By Aaron Kalman

January 15, 2013
2:59 am

Illustrative photo of IDF soldiers training (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Election committee bans parties’ ads with soldiers

Segments of Likud-Beytenu, Kadima and Hatnua promos featuring IDF personnel deemed illegal, censored

By Ilan Ben Zion

January 14, 2013
2:48 pm

Na'ama Margolis 8, started widespread public outrage against an ultra-Orthodox group that terrorized girls on their way to school. Dec 27 2011.(photo credit: Flash90)

Meretz apologizes for using girl’s image

Photograph of youngster Na’ama Margolis, who was harassed by ultra-Orthodox men on her way to school, removed from party ad

January 14, 2013
11:37 am

The Calcala party's television ad, with 'Lynn' blocked from view after being 'stripped' by the government (YouTube screen capture)

Party may be dressed down over racy ad

Coalition against Racism calls for ban of political commercial featuring woman stripping to her underwear

By Asher Zeiger

January 9, 2013
5:36 pm

A screen capture from a Shas party campaign ad that featured a stereotypical depiction of a Russian woman

Shas to shelve racially loaded ad about conversion to Judaism

Meanwhile, politicians from far-right Otzma Leyisrael petition High Court for permission to resume campaign banned as racist

By Adiv Sterman

January 8, 2013
1:03 am

Balad MK Hanin Zoabi (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Election committee bans Balad, far-right party ads

Arab party’s radio spot — with ‘Hatikva’ sung to Arabic tune — said to ridicule the national anthem

By Ilan Ben Zion

January 5, 2013
3:16 am

An ad widely printed in Hebrew dailies on Sunday features an image of Naftali Bennett with the words 'Bennett is irresponsible; he supports insubordination.'

Elections commission head: Law banning anonymous political attack ads extends to the Internet

Jewish Home had complained against Likud-Beytenu and Facebook for ads that assail Naftali Bennett without citing sponsorship

By Michal Shmulovich

January 4, 2013
11:24 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu with Sarit Hadad, left, and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, on December 25 (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

Following election panel censure, Likud-Beytenu files complaints against rival parties

Committee rules song performed at event by Sarit Hadad hailing Netanyahu as ‘the bomb’ broke campaign laws

By Joshua Davidovich and Ron Friedman

January 4, 2013
4:32 pm

A man walks by a poster depicting Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett, at an election conference in Jerusalem on December 23, 2012. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Jewish Home fined for using soldiers in campaign ads

Poster shows troops carrying the party’s logo and the slogan, ‘Loving the country, serving the country’

January 4, 2013
12:22 pm

Election panel censures Likud-Beytenu over pop singer’s performance

Committee finds song by Sarit Hadad hailing Netanyahu as ‘the bomb’ at event broke campaign rules

By Joshua Davidovich

January 1, 2013
11:14 pm

Elyakim Rubinstein, head of the Israeli electoral committee (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Campaign broadcasting ad slots to be allocated at random

Election committee says luck of the draw is fairer than the previous system, whereby large parties set the running order

By Aaron Kalman

January 1, 2013
3:32 pm

The controversial ad uploaded by likudnik.co.il on Tuesday (photo credit: Courtesy)

Holocaust imagery-laden ad attacking right-wing candidate causes uproar

Likud-Yisrael Beytenu condemns ad that says Naftali Bennett aspires to take national religious back to ‘the ghetto’

By Gabe Fisher

Topic: Central Elections Committee

Election results to be available online, in real time

Official website, smartphone app will post vote counts for each community as they come in on election day

Jewish Home ordered to drop Netanyahu-Bennett ad

Campaign showing prime minister working with Jewish Home rival designed to mislead voters, the ruling party charges

Green Leaf party accused of using subliminal messaging

‘What were they smoking?’ pro-legalization slate says of reports

High court overturns decision to ban election ads

Far-left Balad, far-right Otzma Leyisrael can run full versions of their commercials; Jewish Home party fined for violations

Election committee bans parties’ ads with soldiers

Segments of Likud-Beytenu, Kadima and Hatnua promos featuring IDF personnel deemed illegal, censored

Meretz apologizes for using girl’s image

Photograph of youngster Na’ama Margolis, who was harassed by ultra-Orthodox men on her way to school, removed from party ad

Party may be dressed down over racy ad

Coalition against Racism calls for ban of political commercial featuring woman stripping to her underwear

Shas to shelve racially loaded ad about conversion to Judaism

Meanwhile, politicians from far-right Otzma Leyisrael petition High Court for permission to resume campaign banned as racist

Election committee bans Balad, far-right party ads

Arab party’s radio spot — with ‘Hatikva’ sung to Arabic tune — said to ridicule the national anthem

Elections commission head: Law banning anonymous political attack ads extends to the Internet

Jewish Home had complained against Likud-Beytenu and Facebook for ads that assail Naftali Bennett without citing sponsorship

Following election panel censure, Likud-Beytenu files complaints against rival parties

Committee rules song performed at event by Sarit Hadad hailing Netanyahu as ‘the bomb’ broke campaign laws

Jewish Home fined for using soldiers in campaign ads

Poster shows troops carrying the party’s logo and the slogan, ‘Loving the country, serving the country’

Election panel censures Likud-Beytenu over pop singer’s performance

Committee finds song by Sarit Hadad hailing Netanyahu as ‘the bomb’ at event broke campaign rules

Campaign broadcasting ad slots to be allocated at random

Election committee says luck of the draw is fairer than the previous system, whereby large parties set the running order

Holocaust imagery-laden ad attacking right-wing candidate causes uproar

Likud-Yisrael Beytenu condemns ad that says Naftali Bennett aspires to take national religious back to ‘the ghetto’

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