High Court Hits Brakes: Hundreds of Millions in Coalition Funds Frozen
The High Court of Justice issued two orders temporarily halting the transfer of coalition funds approved by the Finance Committee after the Knesset went on recess, following a petition from the Hiddush Association and MK…
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Israel's High Court has frozen hundreds of millions in coalition funds approved after the Knesset recess, responding to a petition by the Hiddush organization and MK Naama Lazimi. The temporary injunctions halt an end-run around regular legislative oversight, where coalition leaders fast-tracked allocations through the Finance Committee without full parliamentary debate. The court now forces a stop to that process, at least until it reviews the legality of the maneuver. Watch whether the government tries to circumvent the freeze through alternative budget mechanisms or legal counter-arguments.