The Knesset's legal adviser told the committee that the sweeping change to the legislative proposal 'does not pass the tests' for a proper process and is 'very very problematic' for procedural integrity. She added that the committee did not consider including sanctions or effective oversight, which could have better aligned the bill with its objectives, according to Eli Hirsman (N12).
At 11:11 Jerusalem, the Knesset legal adviser elaborated on her criticism of the sweeping changes to the bill to freeze arrest proceedings for Haredi draft evaders. She stated that the change 'does not pass the tests' for a proper process and that the committee failed to consider including sanctions or effective oversight, according to Eli Hirsman (N12). The statement follows an earlier assessment published by The Zioneer at 11:09, in which she called the change 'very problematic' and said it fails procedural tests.
The committee began voting on the bill at 08:34 Jerusalem, as reported by N12. The legal adviser immediately opposed the bill, describing it as a 'new unequal draft law' that eliminates economic sanctions and lacks effective oversight. Over the course of the morning, The Zioneer tracked the evolution of her objections. At 08:34, she warned that the bill creates an 'improper' legislative process. By 11:09, she had specified that the bill lacks necessary sanctions and oversight mechanisms. The latest statement at 11:11 adds that the committee did not even consider including such measures.
The bill, which would grant a blanket exemption from military service to a defined population without balancing sanctions, has drawn opposition from multiple institutional legal bodies, including the Attorney General, the Military Advocate General, and the Knesset's legal adviser, as The Zioneer has reported. The legislative process has been criticized by legal officials in other contexts as well, such as the Deputy Attorney General's ruling on the transfer of the Torah Study Basic Law.
It remains unclear whether the committee will amend the bill to include sanctions or oversight. The legal adviser's remarks suggest that the current text is unlikely to receive her approval, and the bill's future in the legislative process is uncertain.
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