Nine justices of the Supreme Court will publicize its ruling on the validity of the Arutz-7 law tomorrow morning at 9 AM. The Knesset passed legislation over three years ago - sponsored by MK Tzvi Hendel - legalizing Arutz-7, but the law was challenged in court by MKs Yossi Sarid (Meretz) and Avraham Poraz (Shinui) and then-MK Eitan Cabel (Labor). In response, the Court issued a restraining order freezing the law\'s implementation until further notice. Attorney-General Elyakim Rubenstein joined the plaintiffs, opposing the Knesset Legal Counsel\'s position upholding the law\'s validity. State authorities later claimed that the law should be nullified because in any event the government planned 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.\" Meir reports 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.\" Meir reports that if the Court actually undertakes to invalidate a duly-passed Knesset law, this will cause an \'earthquake\' in judicial circles.