Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told top cabinet ministers on Sunday that he was considering legislation to limit appeals against settlement construction on private Palestinian lands.
The legislation could mean curtailing the ability of many left-wing advocacy groups to appeal on behalf of Palestinians in the West Bank Israeli media sources reported.
Netanyahu reportedly declared his intention at the weekly meeting of the party leaders in his six-party coalition. The ministers were said to discuss a bill by Likud MK Miki Zohar that seeks to limit standing before the High Court only to those directly affected by any particular state action.
Zohar’s bill to place limits on the very broad range of individuals and groups that are permitted to file High Court appeals on any particular matter was first brought to the Ministerial Committee for Legislation in May but ministers delayed voting on it due to opposition from some coalition members and Knesset and Justice Ministry legal officials.
Zohar’s bill is co-signed by coalition chairman MK David Bitan (Likud) and Jewish Home lawmakers Moti Yogev and Betzalel Smotrich (Jewish Home).
Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked also of the pro-settlements Jewish Home have said they would support the bill according to Walla.
Israel has recently approved the construction of 8345 new housing units in total violation of international laws and resolutions.
