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Finance Committee Legal Advisor Declares Milvitsky's Budget Votes Invalid Amidst Political Dispute

The Knesset Finance Committee's legal advisor, Shlomit Erlich, declared MK Hanoch Milvitsky's late-night budget votes illegal and invalid, criticizing his procedural violations and insufficient committee participation.

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Finance Committee Legal Advisor Declares Milvitsky's Budget Votes Invalid Amidst Political Dispute
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What happened

  1. 01Finance Committee legal advisor declares Milvitsky's budget votes illegal and invalid.
  2. 02Milvitsky violated procedural rules and misused emergency justification for extending sessions.
  3. 03Only two MKs participated in the late-night vote after opposition members left or were removed.
  4. 04Erlich accused Milvitsky of disrupting committee work despite his claims to prevent government dysfunction.
  5. 05Votes on budget requests 100 and 18-002 are void; request 21 requires a full new discussion.
  6. 06Decisions made during the session do not legally bind the state.

She emphasized that the decisions made do not bind the state and must be redone properly if reconsidered.

Translated and summarized by baba from Walla, the latest report. Read Walla’s original

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