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Legal Officials Say Bill to Halt Haredi Draft Evader Arrests Has No Legal Standing
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50% centerFirst reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 2 days ago
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Legal officials said coalition-backed legislation to stop arrests of Haredi draft evaders is unlikely to pass legal muster or withstand High Court review. The issue follows a meeting between Aryeh Deri, Moshe Gafni and Benjamin Netanyahu, and comes ahead of a large protest convoy heading to Military Prison 10 near Beit Lid.
- 01Legal sources say the draft-evader arrest bill has no realistic legal chance.
- 02The Knesset legal adviser is expected to oppose the temporary-order legislation.
- 03Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni demanded immediate action after meeting Benjamin Netanyahu.
- 04A large Haredi protest convoy is set to head to Military Prison 10 on Wednesday.
- 05Organizers warned they may block roads if the convoys are stopped.
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