Court ruling10/23/2026

Likud Ordered to Remove Posters That Could Mislead Voters

The chair of the Central Elections Committee, Justice Noam Sohlberg, ordered the removal of Likud’s outdoor advertisements, which featured the leaders of several electoral lists alongside Knesset members Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi. According to his ruling, the posters could create a misleading impression regarding the political ties among the lists.

Key facts

•Body: Central Elections Committee
•Chair: Justice Noam Sohlberg
•Date of decision: October 23, 2026
•Deadline for removing the posters: by 3:30 p.m.
•Petitioner: Yashar! party
•The case number is not specified in the source

What Sparked the Dispute

The Yashar! party filed a petition against Likud’s election posters. The posters depicted Gadi Eisenkot and the heads of other electoral lists alongside Knesset members Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi. The petitioner argued that such advertising violates election propaganda rules.

What the Committee Ruled

On October 23, 2026, Justice Noam Sohlberg ordered Likud to remove all relevant outdoor posters by 3:30 p.m. that day. The decision applied to signs depicting Gadi Eisenkot and the leaders of other electoral lists alongside Abbas and Tibi.

Why the Posters Were Deemed Problematic

Sohlberg ruled that the design of the advertisement could mislead voters regarding the political ties among the lists. He also noted that the Arabic text does not eliminate the misleading impression and does not satisfy the requirement to identify the person or organization responsible for the advertisement.

What this means for you

Election propaganda in Israel may not create a false impression regarding alliances or ties among political lists. In addition, the advertisement must clearly identify who is responsible for it; explanatory text alone does not necessarily eliminate the misleading overall meaning of the advertisement.

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