Amit Segal (N12) reports that a new Knesset vote for State Comptroller Michael Ravilo's appointment is likely soon — at Ravilo's own request — as the High Court's ruling approaches. Knesset Speaker Ohana is said to be inclined to refuse a revote, while Ravilo himself is seen as reluctant to enter office amid constitutional upheaval, which could push him to ask for a new vote.
Amit Segal (N12) assessed Thursday evening that a second Knesset vote on the appointment of Michael Ravilo as State Comptroller is likely imminent — at Ravilo's own request. Segal reported that Ravilo is reluctant to enter office on Sunday amid what he described as a constitutional and public upheaval, with security guards unsure whether to protect him or from him. That reluctance, Segal said, makes a request for a revote probable. Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is described as inclined to refuse a repeated vote, seeing it as both a principled stand and useful political positioning ahead of Likud primaries in about a month. Prime Minister Netanyahu, Segal wrote, might prefer a vote in the current, coalition-friendly Knesset over what polls forecast for the next one, as this is his only chance to secure Ravilo's appointment. The High Court of Justice is weighing petitions against the appointment and earlier proposed that the Knesset hold a new vote. Multiple BACKGROUND items from The Zioneer show the branches already deeply at odds over the legality and procedure of the original vote.
3 developments
- DevelopingState Comptroller-elect Ravilo tells High Court his election was lawful
- DevelopingWhat is expected to be decided about the new state comptroller vote
- DevelopingKnesset legal adviser urges High Court to dismiss petitions against Ravilo appointment
- DevelopingBennett urges Knesset to accept High Court recommendation, hold new comptroller vote
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