High Court rejects Sharren Haskel's bid to split from National Right into single-member faction

Israel's High Court of Justice denied MK Sharren Haskel's petition to form a single-member Knesset faction, a move that would have allowed her to access party funding independently. Haskel criticized the court, saying it 'joined the poison machine' and vowed to 'fix it soon.'

The High Court's rejection comes a day after Haskel filed the petition, as The Zioneer reported Thursday. The National Right party opposed the split, which would have allowed Haskel to operate as an independent MK with access to state funding reserved for factions. Haskel's response suggests she may pursue legislative action to change the funding rules.

2 developments

1. 00:24 · 17 JulLatest

   High Court officially rejected MK Sharren Haskel's petition to split.

2. 11:44 · 16 Jul

   ‘השכל’ petitions High Court to split into single-member faction

• Strong21:24 · 9 AugHigh Court rejects MK Haskel's petition, rules remedies far-reaching
• Developing22:55 · 9 AugHigh Court dismisses MK Sharren Haskel's second petition for party funding without a hearing
• Confirmed12:21 · 15 JulState Right faction: Haskel's wild behavior stems from failed extortion of party funding
• Strong18:55 · 29 JulLikud and New Hope ask High Court to dismiss Haskel's petition outright

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