High Court freezes elements of Communications Minister Karhi's media law
Israel's High Court of Justice has issued a temporary freeze on specific provisions of a new media law reform proposed by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi. The court cited concerns over the law's impact on the media market while declining to suspend the entire legislation.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights the ongoing tension between the Israeli government and the judiciary regarding the scope of legislative and executive power.
The High Court of Justice on Sunday temporarily froze the provisions of Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's broadcasting reform that were set to take effect immediately, while declining to suspend the law in full.Justice Ofer Grosskopf gave the Knesset and government until July 26 to respond to requests to suspend the law, or parts of it, while the petitions are heard.Procedurally, three petitions were filed already during the legislative process. Grosskopf joined the four petitions into one large case with the four petitions filed after the law's passage.
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