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Groups Demand Removal of Controversial Items from Budget Bill

12/28/2025

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More than 20 environmental, health, and civil society groups urged Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana to remove specific items from the Economic Arrangements Bill linked to the state budget.
The bill aims to expedite decisions and reduce bureaucracy but bundles many changes, limiting proper examination.
The groups' letter, sent on Thursday, calls for thorough discussion of the contested items.
The Environmental Protection Ministry previously submitted objections to the bill.

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Story summary

More than 20 environmental, health, and civil society groups urged Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana to remove specific items from the Economic Arrangements Bill linked to the state budget.
The bill aims to expedite decisions and reduce bureaucracy but bundles many changes, limiting proper examination.
The groups' letter, sent on Thursday, calls for thorough discussion of the contested items.
The Environmental Protection Ministry previously submitted objections to the bill.