Smotrich's RZP releases AI campaign video showing arrests of judicial officials

The Religious Zionist Party launched a new judicial reform plan on Tuesday and promised to advance it as a member of the next government.The party, which is led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, published an AI-generated campaign video, depicting the arrests of Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez, and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara.The video shows Amit, Barak-Erez, and Baharav-Miara being dragged away by security personnel against the background of a protest resembling those that took place in 2023.The video begins with Amit carrying a sign that says: “No Smotrich!!!” Later, Baharav-Miara is shown holding the same sign.Fire, Israeli flags, and signs reading “democracy” can also be seen in the background of the campaign ad.What is RZP's proposed judicial reform?At the beginning of the government's term in 2023, the Religious Zionist Party promoted a polarizing judicial reform agenda amid an ongoing rift with the judiciary, which led to…