Elections Committee rejects Likud petition against Lapid

The Central Elections Committee rejects a Likud party petition that alleged Prime Minister Yair Lapid used his official platform to engage in election-related politics.

In particular, Likud sought to force the Prime Minister’s Office’s social media networks to take down a speech the newly minted Prime Minister Lapid delivered on July 2, which referenced politics and included the phrase “only together we’ll win.”

While rejecting the petition, Justice Yitzhak Amit — a Supreme Court judge who chairs the committee — urged parties to avoid using government organs for politics in anticipation of the November 1 election.