Attorney General Demands Freeze of Broadcasting Law: "Fundamentally Flawed"

The Attorney General is demanding that the High Court of Justice freeze the entire Broadcasting Law until a ruling is made on petitions against it. Her response cites an "exceptional and extreme accumulation of flaws" that harmed Knesset members' ability to understand and influence the law, and unusual involvement by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi. The state asserts that the petitions' chances of success are very high and warns of harm to freedom of speech and the press during an election period.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is demanding that the High Court of Justice freeze the entire Broadcasting Law until a ruling is made on petitions filed against it. In an official response submitted to the Supreme Court, the state argues that the law suffers from an "exceptional and extreme accumulation of flaws" that harmed Knesset members' ability to understand the law's content and influence the legislative process. It also alleges unusual involvement by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi in the legislative process. The state asserts that the petitions' chances of being accepted are "very high" and warns of potential harm to freedom of speech and the press, especially during an election period. The decision was made against the backdrop of serious concerns raised by media and freedom of information organizations.