Actually, I was referring to the recent embarrassment of Sharon's press conference being yanked off the air because of a general ban on campaigning in the weeks preceding an election. As far as I know that's a content-neutral restriction, but it seems ridiculous to me. I wasn't aware that there were even worse aspects to Israeli electoral jurisprudence.

Recently some High level Likud officials and right wing judges managed to get a number of Arab candidates (including SITTING KNESSET MEMBERS!) stricken for the ballot for 'terrorist sympathies'. The appeal took too long to go through, and I don't think they made it onto the ballot.

REALLY bad news there...



Keith (NOT BACK)
One always dies too soon-- or too late. And yet one's whole life is complete at that moment, with a line drawn neatly under it, ready for the summing up. You are-- your life, and nothing else. - Garcin, No Exit