Court Freezes New Broadcasting Law; Karhi: I Won't Cooperate
Justice Ofer Grosskopf said the freeze will stay in place while petitions challenge a law that would reshape broadcast oversight and appoint 6 of 9 council members.
- On Sunday, the High Court of Justice issued a temporary injunction freezing provisions of Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's broadcasting reform set to take effect upon publication, while declining to suspend the overhaul entirely.
- Last week, the Israeli Knesset passed the bill spearheaded by Karhi in a 53-48 vote, dismantling regulatory safeguards and granting the government greater influence over television ratings and state advertising allocation.
- The Movement for Quality Government in Israel warned parts of the legislation take effect immediately and could "cause irreversible damage to the media market," while critics argue nine-member council appointments will become politicized.
- Defying the ruling, Karhi stated he has no intention of cooperating with proceedings, dismissing the High Court's injunction as "illegal" and claiming the court lacks authority to freeze laws passed by the Knesset.
- Justice Ofer Grosskopf ordered respondents to submit their formal response to petitions by next Sunday, as the court consolidated four new challenges with three previously filed against the legislation.
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Israeli High Court freezes key provisions of broadcast reform law
Israel’s High Court issued a temporary order on Sunday freezing parts of the Communications (Broadcasting) Law passed by the Knesset plenum (53-48) on June 16. Eight petitioners in total urged the court to cancel the law. The panel of judges, led by Justice Ofer Grosskopf, said that “the petitions raise weighty questions” regarding the law on both procedural and substantive grounds.The court froze those parts of the law set to go into effect imm…
The court suspends the provisions of immediate application by warning of possible irreversible damage before the 27 October elections
High Court freezes implementation of recently-passed Broadcasting Bill
The High Court decided to freeze the law citing 'weighty claims' against the legislative process and the law's provisions, which are set to drastically reshape the way television and radio outlets are regulated in Israel – and the gov't's influence and control over domestic broadcasters
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