High Court Urges Knesset to Hold Third Vote on State Comptroller After Filming Scandal
Justices said the secret-ballot rules may have been violated after lawmakers photographed votes, and they floated a new election conducted properly.
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High Court urges Knesset to hold third vote on state comptroller after filming scandal
Michael Rabello, Netanyahu’s longtime personal attorney, was elected on June 3 after a dramatic two-round Knesset vote. Petitions against his appointment argue that the vote was legally defective.
High Court advises new vote on state watchdog after Likud manipulation claims
Citing an 'unwanted cloud' hanging over the vote to select Michael Rabello caused after coalition lawmakers sought to film their ballots, the High Court gave the Knesset until Sunday to decide whether it will hold an additional vote for the role of State Comptroller
Huge drama in the Supreme Court: The panel of judges headed by Vice President Noam Solberg proposed a dramatic compromise in the last few minutes, according to which the Knesset will re-hold the election process for the position of State Comptroller, in order to clear the "cloud" hanging over the current process. Justice Solberg firmly clarified the panel's position regarding the invalidity of the vote held in the Mishkan: "We intend to issue a …
Dramatic decision in the High Court of Justice of the State Comptroller. The High Court judges today (Thursday) discussed the petitions surrounding the election of Michael Rabilo to the position of State Comptroller, and decided to issue a conditional order against his election. As stated, the judges announced their decision to issue a conditional order due to the violation of secrecy, and recommend that the Knesset hold by agreement a repeat el…
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