Attorney Yitzchak Bart, representing the Knesset's legal advisor, told the High Court of Justice during a hearing on Tuesday that there is 'no choice but to annul' the law freezing arrests of Haredi yeshiva students evading conscription. The justices had pressed Bart on the conclusion of the legal difficulties he presented.
Attorney Yitzchak Bart, representing the Knesset's legal advisor, told the High Court of Justice on Tuesday that there is 'no choice but to annul' the law freezing arrests of Haredi yeshiva students evading conscription. The statement came during a hearing on a petition against the legislation, which was passed earlier this year. The justices pressed Bart on the legal difficulties he had presented, leading him to acknowledge the law's untenability.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, the Knesset's legal advisor had already submitted a written opinion to the High Court stating that the legislative process of the arrest law was flawed and did not meet the required standard. That opinion grew firmer over the course of the day, with the advisor initially citing a procedural flaw, then specifying that the bill's scope had been improperly expanded, and finally stating that the law 'apparently must be annulled.' By Tuesday, the advisor's representative made the explicit declaration that annulment was the only option.
The Attorney General has also submitted an opinion to the High Court arguing that the law is unconstitutional and must be struck down, as The Zioneer reported on Friday. Additionally, the legal advisor to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee previously opposed the bill, calling it an illegitimate bypass of the conscription law.
The High Court is expected to issue a ruling in the coming weeks. The justices' decision will determine whether the controversial law, which grants immunity from arrest to draft-dodging yeshiva students, stands or is nullified.
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