Chairman of the Election Committee Judge Salim Jubran instructs the Likud party to remove its “kindergarten” video clip from online platforms.
In the clip, Netanyahu is seen as a kindergarten teacher trying to school unruly kids who are supposed to represent his political rivals in the upcoming election. The kids wear ties and suits but have distinctive facial features easily identifying the politicians they are meant to represent: Tzipi Livni, Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett.
Likud will also need to pay the two appealing parties, Yesh Atid and Peace Now head Yariv Oppenheimer, NIS 5,000 ($1,270) each.
The committee headed by Jubran rejects Likud’s defense, that the parents of the children appearing in the clip gave their consent prior to shooting the campaign, according to Kikar Hashabat website.
Using minors for purposes of advertising or propaganda is illegal in Israel.
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