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MK Rotman Criticizes Supreme Court and Legal Advisors Over Election Restrictions and Calls for Override Clause
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First reported by Ynet · 6 hours ago
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MK Simcha Rotman criticized legal advisors and the Supreme Court for restricting government actions during elections and called for legislation to limit judicial power. He condemned the recent court decision annulling the State Comptroller vote and emphasized the need for a strong right-wing bloc after elections.
- 01MK Simcha Rotman accuses legal advisors of imposing unreasonable election period restrictions on ministers.
- 02He warns the current government will face harsher constraints than the previous one during elections.
- 03Rotman criticizes the Supreme Court for overruling Knesset procedures and calls for an override clause.
- 04He condemns the court's annulment of the State Comptroller vote as judicial overreach.
- 05Rotman dismisses opposition fears of repealing laws post-election as hysteria.
- 06He supports a united right-wing bloc and opposes political boycotts following Edelstein's Likud departure.
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