Attorney General legal counsel ruled that proposed amendments to the government app bill—aimed at regulating Shabbat operation and blocking pornography access—cannot be changed at this stage, dealing a blow to Minister Kari and the Haredi parties who backed the changes, according to Daphna Liel (N12).
A legal opinion issued Monday morning by the Attorney General's office effectively freezes two key amendments to the government app bill that have been a central legislative push for Minister Kari and Haredi coalition partners. According to Daphna Liel (N12), the legal counsel determined that the Shabbat operational status and the so-called 'pornography clause'—which would have allowed filtering of adult content through the state-sponsored app—cannot be altered at this stage, likely due to procedural or constitutional constraints. The ruling marks a significant setback for the coalition's efforts to legislate these cultural and security-sensitive issues through the government digital platform. No official response from Minister Kari's office has been reported yet.
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