Judge Yael Vilner challenged an attorney's argument that the court should consider the ongoing war, asking 'Is there no discrimination in wartime?' Attorney Haiman responded that the law in question is in effect for the next six months and the country is not in peacetime, according to N12.
During a High Court of Justice hearing on Tuesday morning, Judge Yael Vilner challenged the relevance of the ongoing war as a justification for the law freezing arrests of yeshiva students evading conscription. Attorney Haiman, representing the state, argued that the law is in effect for the next six months and the country is not at peace. Vilner countered, asking: 'Is there no discrimination in wartime?' according to N12.
On Sunday, the Knesset legal advisor's representative, Attorney Yitzhak Bart, told the court there is 'no choice but to annul' the law. Justice Ministry Attorney Aner Helman called the law 'flawed and harmful' and said it contradicts the rule of law. The thread shows the court has been examining the law's legislative process and constitutionality.
The law, passed by the coalition, grants immunity from arrest to yeshiva students who evade conscription. It has drawn criticism from legal institutions, including the Knesset legal advisor, who earlier identified flaws in its enactment. The hearing is part of a broader legal challenge to the law's validity.
The court has not yet ruled on the matter. The exchange Tuesday underscores the unresolved tension between the government's wartime posture and the judicial scrutiny of legislation that may discriminate against those who serve.
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