The Knesset Communications Committee approved the Communications Law for its second and third (final) readings, sending it to the plenum for a vote, according to Dafna Liel (N12). The committee vote proceeded despite United Torah Judaism opposition.
The Knesset Communications Committee approved the Communications Law (חוק התקשורת) for second and third (final) readings on Monday, advancing it to the plenum. The approval came despite a prior statement by United Torah Judaism (UTJ) that it would oppose the bill, as reported by Dafna Liel (N12).
The committee vote occurred minutes before the plenum was expected to take up the legislation. UTJ's opposition, confirmed earlier by both MKs Yitzhak Goldknopf and Moshe Gafni, means the coalition may lack internal support for final passage. However, the law has cleared all committee stages and now awaits a final Knesset vote.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the same committee was the site of a protest during which opposition lawmakers were ejected from a discussion on the bill last month. The current vote is the culmination of a legislative process that has drawn significant political attention.
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