United Torah Judaism MK Meir Porush disclosed this evening at a gathering of Shlomei Emunim community leaders in Safed that coalition lawmakers without relatives currently in detention may vote in committee in favor of the detention law, and will be required to make a disclosure before the plenum vote.
MK Meir Porush (UTJ) revealed this evening that the coalition has reached an agreement with the legal counsel regarding the detention law. According to the agreement, coalition lawmakers who do not have any relatives currently under detention are permitted to vote in the Knesset committee in favor of the law. Before the final plenum vote, they will be required to make a public disclosure of any relevant family ties. The revelation was made during a gathering of Shlomei Emunim community heads in Safed. The detention law has been a contentious issue within the coalition, with some members facing potential conflicts of interest. No further details on the legal counsel's position or the exact wording of the disclosure requirement were provided.
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