After being presented overnight, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's controversial bill to weaken media regulation is set for a vote in the Knesset plenum this morning. United Torah Judaism is considering absenting themselves from the vote amid a dispute over Shabbat, according to N12 parliamentary correspondent Dafna Liel.
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's controversial bill to weaken media regulation was presented overnight and is scheduled for a vote in the Knesset plenum this morning, according to N12 parliamentary correspondent Dafna Liel. United Torah Judaism (UTJ) is considering absenting itself from the vote amid a dispute over Shabbat, a party source indicated. The bill has been a point of contention within the coalition for weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 30, coalition lawmakers were absent from a committee vote, stalling the bill's progress. On July 8, Karhi agreed to return the bill to committee for rewording under Haredi pressure. The current vote will determine whether the legislation advances to its final reading.
2 developments
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- StrongGoldknopf and Gafni both say UTJ will vote against broadcast law
- StrongKarhi reportedly returns media reform bill to committee for rewording after Haredi pressure
- Developingi24NEWS report details broadcast law controversy ahead of Knesset dissolution
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