An analysis by The Zioneer examines statements by former Deputy Foreign Minister Sharan Haskel regarding claims that MKs were required to document their vote for State Comptroller Michael Ravilo. The analysis finds that Haskel's recent affidavit to the High Court contradicts her earlier interviews, in which she denied being pressured to document her vote and said she had only heard rumors about pressure on Likud members.
An analysis published by The Zioneer on Thursday evening examines the evolving accounts of former Deputy Foreign Minister Sharan Haskel regarding alleged pressure on coalition MKs to document their vote for State Comptroller Michael Ravilo. The analysis compares Haskel's sworn affidavit to the High Court of Justice, submitted earlier that day, with her media interviews from days after Ravilo's election, and finds a direct contradiction: in the earlier interviews Haskel denied being required to document her vote and said she had only heard rumors about pressure on Likud members, whereas her affidavit states she and other National Right MKs were required to vote for Ravilo, document the vote, and present it to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This development follows a series of reports published by The Zioneer on Thursday morning. At 10:49 Jerusalem, the desk first reported that a female MK had filed a signed affidavit alleging that lawmakers were required to document their vote for the state comptroller and show the footage to Netanyahu. Shortly thereafter, Haskel was identified as the MK behind the affidavit, and her full account was disclosed. By 11:41 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Haskel's affidavit directly contradicted the sworn denial of the Likud CEO, who claimed no such demand was made. Separately, on June 24, The Zioneer had reported that other MKs who filmed themselves during the comptroller vote submitted affidavits stating they acted on their own initiative, without instructions.
The analysis published Thursday evening is the first to systematically compare Haskel's courtroom claims with her previous statements to the media, highlighting an inconsistency that raises questions about the reliability of her account. Haskel has not provided further evidence to support her affidavit beyond her own testimony, and she has declined to comment since filing the document. The controversy remains part of the broader legal challenge to Ravilo's election, with multiple petitions pending before the High Court.
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