Israeli Communications Minister Refuses to Extend Broadcaster Council Terms
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- Communications Minister Karai defies Supreme Court order on broadcaster terms.
- Karai claims law gives him sole discretion to extend council terms.
- Minister states court order is invalid and meaningless.
- He believes future actions based on the order will be voided.
Communications Minister Dr. Shlomo Karai announced he will not comply with the Attorney General's demand to extend the terms of the public broadcasting corporation's council members, despite an order from Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit. Karai asserts that Israeli law grants the Communications Minister sole discretion over whether to extend the council members' tenure, and therefore, he believes the court cannot compel him to do so.
He added, "Since I have announced my intention not to extend the members' tenure, the order is invalid and meaningless in Israel."
Karai clarified that, in his view, any action taken based on the order would be nullified in the future. He concluded, "Not forever shall strength endure!"
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