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Israeli Knesset Speaker Proudly Defies Supreme Court Ruling on State Comptroller Election
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 14 hours ago
What happened
Amir Ohana, Speaker of the Knesset, proudly announced the Knesset's refusal to hold repeat elections for State Comptroller as ordered by Israel's Supreme Court, citing the court's ruling as unauthorized. The Supreme Court had mandated new elections due to voting secrecy violations, but the Knesset has yet to comply, deepening institutional tensions.
- 01Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana proudly announced defiance of Supreme Court ruling on State Comptroller elections.
- 02Supreme Court ordered repeat elections due to secrecy flaws in Likud members' voting.
- 03Knesset has not held the mandated new vote despite the court's decision.
- 04Ohana claims the court ruling was issued without authority and against the law.
- 05This is the first time a Knesset defied the Supreme Court ruling on such a matter.
- 06Ohana's office confirmed the Knesset will not accept what it sees as judicial overreach.
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