Opposition seeking to filibuster final preparation of ‘reasonableness’ bill

The opposition is currently using a packed legislative agenda as a filibuster, to delay final preparations required to bring to a vote on Sunday the coalition’s controversial bill to outlaw judicial review over the “reasonableness” of administrative decisions by the cabinet or ministers.

Dozens of bills are scheduled for today’s ongoing plenum session, with opposition sources saying that their plan is to drag the plenum into tomorrow “at least.”

Knesset committees — including the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee currently plowing towards approving the “reasonableness” test bill — are generally forced to pause their activities while the plenum is in session.

By keeping the plenum full with a stacked agenda, the opposition is attempting to delay the Constitution Committee’s vote to approve the bill for its second and third — final — readings, currently slated for Sunday.