Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 25, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 25, 2022
Elections Committee rejects Likud petition against Lapid
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCarrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
Prime Minister Yair Lapid heads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on July 17, 2022 (Abir SULTAN / POOL / AFP)
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 Isaac 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.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here