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Coalition pulls all Knesset bills to focus on committee vote on ‘reasonableness’ law
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Religious Zionism lawmaker Simcha Rothman speaks as the Knesset deliberates a bill to constrict the judiciary’s review powers over the 'reasonableness' of government decisions, on July 10, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
The coalition pulls all its bills from the Knesset plenum to allow lawmakers in the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee to focus on passing the “reasonableness” bill.
Opposition lawmakers filed more than 27,000 reservations in a bid to stymie the controversial bill.
Among the bills pulled from the plenum is one that would require loyalty pledges to Israel as a Jewish and democratic state from Israeli ambassadors and consuls general before they receive their postings.
With all government bills pulled, the plenum will only vote on no-confidence measures in the government brought by the opposition.
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