Amona bill unlikely to pass in Knesset — report

The controversial bill that would recognize the Amona West Bank outpost is unlikely to pass in the Knesset when it comes up for a vote, Hebrew language media reports, citing unnamed coalition officials.

The so-called Regulation Bill was designed to avert the court-ordered demolition of the outpost and was brought to a vote despite efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau to delay it and repeated statements from the Attorney General that the legislation runs contrary to international law and would be indefensible in the High Court of Justice.

Ynet says that Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon’s Kulanu party intends to not attend the vote and the ultra-Orthodox parties also said they would not automatically support the bill.

The vote is scheduled to be held Wednesday.

The bill was pushed by the Jewish Home party even though Netanyahu has warned that advancing the bill would likely lead the High Court to reject the government’s appeal to further stall the demolition of the outpost.