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Attorney-General pushes court to freeze entire Broadcasting Law to rule on petitions challenging it

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court of Justice to freeze the Knesset's entire Broadcasting Law to rule on petitions challenging it.

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara has requested the High Court of Justice to freeze the entire Broadcasting Law until it addresses 11 petitions challenging it. The attorney-general contends that significant shortcomings throughout the legislative process make these petitions highly likely to succeed. Key issues include the law's rushed drafting, insufficient review, and Karhi's disproportionate influence over committee proceedings.

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