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Sponsor of bill to restrict administrative detention says Katz’s decision ‘moral, just’
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MK Simcha Rothman, the chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee and the sponsor of legislation to curtail administrative detention, welcomes the defense minister’s announcement that he is ending it for Israeli settlers as a “moral, just and correct decision.”
A bill sponsored by Rothman — which would forbid the use of administrative detention or administrative restraining orders against Israeli citizens, unless they are members of a certain list of terror groups — is currently making its way through the Knesset.
“The bill I submitted was intended to clarify exactly the basic values of the State of Israel and the necessary distinction between an enemy and a supporter,” he tweets.
“In light of Minister Katz’s clear and welcome announcement, we will examine in the Constitution Committee how the implementation of the directive of the political echelon is carried out in the field and we will adjust the wording of the bill that is already on the committee’s table.”
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