Israeli Draft Evasion Law Likely to Be Overturned Before October Elections
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
The Israeli law to halt detention of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders is expected to be overturned and will not be implemented before the October elections, following a Supreme Court indication that it contradicts the law. The coalition's efforts have failed politically and legally, despite passing related legislation earlier in the week.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israeli law to stop detaining ultra-Orthodox draft evaders likely to be annulled before elections.
- Supreme Court hinted the law contradicts existing legal standards.
- Law unlikely to be enforced before October elections if current pace continues.
- Coalition's political and legal efforts on the law considered a failure.
- Basic Law on Torah Study passed earlier won't affect this issue.
- A coalition MK opposed canceling draft evader detentions on conscience grounds.
Legal sources indicate that the law aimed at stopping the detention of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders is expected to be annulled and will not come into effect before the upcoming elections. This was reported on Wednesday evening by Kan News. The Israeli Supreme Court hinted in its decision earlier that day that the law contradicts existing legal principles and may be struck down. According to legal insiders, the law is unlikely to be implemented anytime soon and, if current trends continue, will not be enforced before the October elections. Observers familiar with the matter noted that this represents a failure for the coalition both politically and legally, especially since the Basic Law on Torah Study, which was approved earlier in the week, is not expected to have any impact on this issue. Additionally, a coalition Knesset member who opposed the cancellation of draft evader detentions stated that opposing the law goes against his conscience. The law to freeze the detention of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders recently passed its second and third readings in the Knesset.
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