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Knesset panel fights over timing of new bills’ implementation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCarrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
Shortly before voting to advance two Basic Law changes through a special Knesset committee, the bill’s backers insert a clause to give it immediate effect, causing members of the outgoing government to argue that the discussion must be reopened.
With the bill set to enable ministry postings for two party leaders, Aryeh Deri and Bezalel Smotrich, incoming coalition lawmakers are trying to subvert the required 10-day implementation timeline in order to allow the next government to be fully sworn in within days.
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