Political correspondent Kalman reports that the arrest freeze bill will be brought to the Knesset floor for discussion after the Basic Law: Torah Study is approved. Following the vote on the Basic Law, the coalition will take a four-hour break, during which the situation could still change.
The Zioneer reported Monday evening that political correspondent Kalman has updated the schedule: the arrest freeze bill will be brought to the Knesset floor only after the Basic Law: Torah Study is approved, followed by a four-hour coalition break. This new detail comes after earlier reports that the Haredi parties were demanding an immediate vote on the arrest freeze after the Basic Law vote.
Earlier Monday, at 10:20 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the Haredi parties were demanding an immediate vote on the arrest freeze immediately after the Torah Study Basic Law passes (version 4). The desk also reported that the Torah Study Basic Law was being advanced specifically to provide legal cover against expected petitions challenging the arrest freeze (version 3). The coalition's broader legislative blitz, including plans to cancel the kashrut reform and implement gender segregation in academia, was reported in the same thread (version 2).
The Zioneer has previously reported on the legislative process: the Knesset Committee approved the Basic Law: Torah Study on Tuesday, June 30, and the bill freezing arrests of yeshiva students was approved for final readings on Sunday, July 12. The arrest-freeze bill is set to last five months, as reported on July 6. The coalition's wider agenda also includes the split of the attorney general role and a media law, as reported on July 12.
The four-hour break after the Basic Law vote leaves room for last-minute changes, as Kalman noted. The coalition's ability to secure the arrest freeze bill remains uncertain, given the Haredi parties' concerns about Religious Zionism's support for the amnesty law.
5 developments
- StrongKnesset Committee approves Basic Law: Torah Study; coalition races ahead of election recess
- StrongKnesset committees to approve final bills ahead of election recess
- DevelopingCoalition leaders agree: Basic Law Torah Study and freeze on draft-dodger arrests to pass before Knesset disperses
- DevelopingKnesset Committee approves Basic Law: Torah Study for final readings; plenum vote next week
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