What are they afraid of? A petition filed against the Patriots broadcast on election day

The 'Academy for a Democratic Israel' organization filed a petition with the Central Elections Committee against Channel 14, demanding to prevent the broadcast of the special 'Patriots' program on election eve. The petition was filed hours before the scheduled broadcast at 9:00 PM, following a promo titled 'The Patriots leak the polls.' The organization claims the publication constitutes a declaration of intent to reveal poll results before polling stations close at 10:00 PM, in violation of the law. Unusually, the petition argues that even presenting satirical or humorous data unrelated to actual results could influence voters and should be prevented. Committee Chairman Judge Noam Solberg ordered Channel 14 to respond by 12:00 PM.

The 'Academy for a Democratic Israel' organization filed a petition this morning (Tuesday) with the Central Elections Committee against Channel 14, demanding to prevent the broadcast of the special 'Patriots' program on election eve. The petition was filed just hours before the scheduled broadcast at 9:00 PM, following a promo published by the channel under the title 'The Patriots leak the polls.' The organization claims that the mere publication constitutes a declaration of intent to reveal poll results before polling stations close at 10:00 PM, in violation of the law. Unusually, the organization argues in the petition that even presenting satirical or humorous data unrelated to actual results could influence voters and should be prevented. Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Solberg, ordered Channel 14 to respond to the claims by 12:00 PM. Despite the petition, the program is expected to air as planned.