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Ministers approve bill that would prevent Palestinians appealing directly to High Court
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA ministerial committee has approved a bill that will prevent Palestinians in the West Bank appealing directly to the Supreme Court.
Instead, according to the bill sponsored by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, they will have to go through lower level Israeli courts first. They will only then be able to appeal to the High Court.
Palestinians have directly appealed to the High Court in many cases, particularly with regard to settlements constructed on private Palestinian land.
Supporters of the move say it puts the legal standing of the West Bank on a footing with the rest of the country, which has to follow the same procedures.
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