Hours of work on the media regulation bill in the Knesset committee are going to waste because coalition lawmakers are not attending votes, according to a parliamentary source. The bill reportedly faces collapse, putting right-wing media at risk of censorship. Opposition members attend all sessions in full force.
The media regulation bill — a flagship right-wing reform intended to restructure media oversight and protect right-wing outlets — appears to be stalling in the Knesset due to repeated absenteeism by coalition MKs. According to a source cited by the parliamentary channel, coalition lawmakers have failed to show up for votes, leaving Communications Committee chair MK David Distel without a majority. Today's session was canceled because MKs Michal Bouskila, Zaga Melko, and Osher Shkalim did not arrive. The opposition, by contrast, participates fully. The source warned that the bill may not reach a plenum vote, leaving right-wing media facing what it called 'real danger of censorship and screen darkening.' As The Zioneer has reported, procedural battles over this bill have been ongoing for weeks, with opposition MKs previously ejected from committee and accusations of bureaucratic stalling involving Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
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