The Supreme Court will publicize its ruling on the validity of the Arutz-7 law this coming Tuesday. The Knesset passed a law over three years legalizing Arutz-7, but the law was challenged in court by several left-wing MKs. The Court then issued a restraining order freezing the law\'s implementation until its final ruling. Attorney-General Elyakim Rubenstein joined the plaintiffs, opposing the Knesset Legal Counsel\'s position that the law was valid. State authorities have since claimed that the law should be nullified because in any event the government plans to pass new radio-broadcasting legislation. However, Communications Minister Ruby Rivlin stated two months ago that he has no intention of changing the Arutz-7 law, and that he therefore hopes that the Supreme Court will not invalidate it.
Correspondent Effie Meir said that the ruling affects not only Arutz-7, but also \"the extent of the power that the Court feels it can assume in light of Chief Justice Barak\'s assertion that everything is justiciable.\" It is assumed that if the Court actually undertakes to invalidate a duly-passed Knesset law, this will cause an \'earthquake\' in judicial circles.
Correspondent Effie Meir said that the ruling affects not only Arutz-7, but also \"the extent of the power that the Court feels it can assume in light of Chief Justice Barak\'s assertion that everything is justiciable.\" It is assumed that if the Court actually undertakes to invalidate a duly-passed Knesset law, this will cause an \'earthquake\' in judicial circles.