Israel's Attorney General Seeks to Halt Controversial Media Law
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 2 days ago
What happened
Israel's Attorney General has asked the High Court to freeze a new media law passed by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, arguing it has serious legal flaws and could harm media independence. The court previously issued a temporary block on some provisions, which the minister has urged the government to defy.
- 01Attorney General asks High Court to freeze new media law due to legal flaws.
- 02Law could undermine media independence, especially during election period.
- 03Minister Karhi called on government to defy court's temporary block.
- 04Previous temporary block cited "weighty" claims and market alteration concerns.
- 05Law passed Knesset July 16 amid opposition votes.
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