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France, Israel, US pass landmark euthanasia, media, DST bills

7/17/2026

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France approves assisted-dying

France’s National Assembly approved an assisted-dying bill for terminally ill adults and referred it to the Constitutional Council.
Parliaments in France, Israel and the United States each advanced high-profile legislation this week.
Israel’s Knesset approved a communications reform creating a single broadcaster regulator with a 53-48 vote.
The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, 308-117, to make daylight-saving time permanent.

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Israel Weakens Oversight

Civil-rights groups warned Israel’s new attorney-general law could erase legal checks on the government, potentially undermining democratic oversight.
Parliaments in France, Israel and the United States each advanced high-profile legislation this week across diverse policy areas.
Knesset passed attorney-general bill 61-51, making AG opinions non-binding and permitting private lawyers for cases.
Japan’s Diet criminalised flag desecration with two-year prison terms, raising scholars’ concerns over Article 21 free-speech.

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France approves assisted-dying

France’s National Assembly approved an assisted-dying bill for terminally ill adults and referred it to the Constitutional Council.
Parliaments in France, Israel and the United States each advanced high-profile legislation this week.
Israel’s Knesset approved a communications reform creating a single broadcaster regulator with a 53-48 vote.
The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, 308-117, to make daylight-saving time permanent.

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