Tel Aviv-based news sites reported that a court petition against the Big Glilot mall's Shabbat operation was withdrawn after the Ramat Hasharon municipality committed to enforcing business closure laws on Shabbat — but sources say the reports were false and that the petition was dismissed only after the city pledged enforcement. The original reports claiming the mall will stay open without enforcement are branded as fake news by the critic.
A desk-reviewed report, which is The Zioneer's own intelligence desk receipt, states that leading Israeli news sites published false reports claiming the Big Glilot mall will remain open on Shabbat without fines. According to the source, the petition against the Ramat Hasharon municipality was actually dismissed only after the city committed to enforcing the business closure law on Shabbat. No independent verification of this claim is yet available. The Zioneer has previously covered the court proceedings: on Monday morning, a court was set to rule on the matter; by early afternoon, reports indicated the petition had been dismissed and the mall could stay open. The current source disputes those reports as 'blatant fake news.'
2 developments
- DevelopingCourt to decide today on Ramat Hasharon Shabbat enforcement for Big Glilot mall
- DevelopingInterior Ministry director-general calls to ban Shabbat opening of Big Passion mall in Glilot
- DevelopingTel Aviv Municipality halts plans for mikveh in Ramat Aviv, orders closure of illegal synagogue
- DevelopingIsraeli High Court likely to leave enforcement to future petitions on judicial overhaul law
Source and signal
- Internal intake