Judge Meltzer Ruled: Regev and Ministry of Culture Violated Election Law in Video "Keter Mizrach"

Central Election Commission Chairman Justice Hanan Meltzer ruled that Minister Regev and the Ministry of Culture violated the election law in the "East Crown" and "Bible Park" videos posted on the ministry's Facebook page last year, following a petition by the Strengths Association. Waiter: "I hope the lists and contenders will internalize the lessons of this portfolio"

Miri Regev and Eyal Golan in a video that surfaced on the Ministry of Culture's Facebook page of the East Crown Festival in 2018 and was removed following a petition alleging an election law violation (screenshot)

Miri Regev and Eyal Golan in a video that surfaced on the Ministry of Culture's Facebook page of the East Crown Festival in 2018 and was removed following a petition claiming an election law violation (Photo: screenshot)

Supreme Court Justice Justice Hanan Meltzer, who chairs the Central Election Commission, ruled this week that Culture Minister Miri Regev and the Ministry of Culture violated the election law in the "Eastern Crown" and "Bible Park" videos posted on the Ministry of Culture's Facebook page last year . This was after a petition by the "Strengthen - For Peace and Democracy" association against Minister Regev and the Ministry of Culture. Judge Meltzer issued a restraining order for posting the videos on the Ministry of Culture's Facebook page and its minister, which had already been removed last year, and owed the minister and the ministry legal fees.

"In light of the fact that we are standing at the gates of the 23rd Knesset," Justice Meltzer wrote in his decision, "I hope all lists and contenders will internalize the lessons of this case - for the sake of failing and failing to pass on the prohibition in Section 2A of the Propaganda Laws Act, especially that of the Knesset election campaign. 22 taught us that the essentials of this issue were understood. "

Petitioners' petition was filed by Advocate Nitzan Tabenkin to the Central Election Commission in November 2018. She claimed that the video that allegedly documented the "Keter Mizrachi" festival, in fact, highlighted Minister Regev, who is described as the sole party responsible for the event and picked up many compliments. The petition alleges that "this is a two-and-a-half-hour propaganda film that produced NIS 1.7 million," and that its funding was taken from public funds invested in the festival - Kerry, a budget transferred from the Ministry of Culture.

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In another video, Justice Meltzer stated that he violated the Election Law (screenshot)

Miri Regev in a video that surfaced on the Ministry of Culture's Facebook page of the East Crown Festival in 2018 and was removed following a petition alleging a violation of the election law (Photo: screenshot)

The petition claims that the first ten minutes of the video do not record the festival at all but Sarah Regev, who is portrayed as a close friend of the Mediterranean singer-stars, as the centerpiece of the event. The petition further claims that it is a "cult film" intended to glorify Regev, "to attribute her achievements, to present her flatteringly and to create a conscious connection between her and the very existence of the Eastern singer. The main part of the film is aimed at creating and cultivating the image of the respondent, which undoubtedly lies in the profit Significant political - and all funded by public funds. "

The petition cited another video, which also surfaced on the Ministry of Culture's Facebook page, in September 2018, showing the minister's visit to the "Bible Story Park" complex in Katzrin. The petition claimed that for more than 45 minutes Regev has been documented talking to various parties and roaming, and during About ten minutes extend to her part in the events of the 1970s for the State of Israel.

In the petition, Judge Meltzer was also asked to order the Ministry of Culture and Sarah Regev to recoup the many public funds invested in the films, according to "Strengthen". Judge Meltzer abstained.

Uri Koll, chief executive officer, said: "We will donate part of the legal expenses to the Center for Victims of Sexual Assault in Kiryat Shmona."

Ministerial comments have not yet been received by Shooters Regev and the Ministry of Culture.

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"We will donate part of the legal expenses to the Center for the Victims of Sexual Assault in Kiryat Shmona." Uri Cole, CEO of "Strength" (Photo: Courtesy of the photographer)

Uri Cole, CEO of "Strength" (Photo: Courtesy of the photographers)