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Study Finds Israeli Knesset Powers Eroded by Legal Bureaucracy and Procedures

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First reported by Now 14 · 13 hours ago

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A study by the Yakhin Center finds the Israeli Knesset's legislative powers have been steadily undermined by the Legal Bureau through expanded advisory authority, procedural customs, and technological controls, weakening elected officials' autonomy. It calls for reforms to clarify non-binding legal advice and restore parliamentary control over legislation.

01The Knesset's Legal Advisor has become a political veto player, expanding unelected power.
02Procedural customs and the 'Sanhedrin' system limit lawmakers' independent legislative control.
03Opaque regulations increase lawmakers' dependence on legal advisors and bureaucracy.
04No legal basis exists for legal advisors to restrict Knesset's authority or procedures.
05Recommendations include clarifying non-binding legal advice and revising system access to restore Knesset powers.
06The study warns that unelected interference threatens democratic sovereignty and voter choice.

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