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Israeli gov't says it will ignore Supreme Court freeze on media regulator over political hires
IL🏛️ Politics2 hr. ago

Israeli gov't says it will ignore Supreme Court freeze on media regulator over political hires

The Israeli government announced it will disregard a Supreme Court injunction that had frozen the operations of the Second Authority for Television and Radio Council. This court order was issued in May by Justice Alex Stein, who blocked the council from functioning due to concerns over politically motivated appointments made under Minister Shlomo Karhi's Communications Bill. The bill aimed to overhaul Israel's broadcasting oversight system starting with the Second Authority, which regulates commercial television and radio. The government argues that the council's decisions are invalid unless it meets a required legal threshold, asserting that the judiciary overstepped its bounds by interfering with legislative requirements.

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The Jerusalem Post logoThe Jerusalem PostIndependentRight2 hr. ago
Israeli gov't says it will ignore Supreme Court freeze on media regulator over political hires

The Israeli government announced it will disregard a Supreme Court injunction that had frozen the operations of the Second Authority for Television and Radio Council. This court order was issued in May by Justice Alex Stein, who blocked the council from functioning due to concerns over politically motivated appointments made under Minister Shlomo Karhi's Communications Bill. The bill aimed to overhaul Israel's broadcasting oversight system starting with the Second Authority, which regulates commercial television and radio. The government argues that the council's decisions are invalid unless it meets a required legal threshold, asserting that the judiciary overstepped its bounds by interfering with legislative requirements.

Bias read (Right): The article frames the government's stance as a defense of legislative authority against judicial intervention, using strong language such as 'abuse of power' and 'rule of law is not the rule of judges.' It emphasizes the government's rejection of the court's authority, aligning with conservative or

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