Left-wing organizations are working to finalize their petitions as they prepare to challenge the Regulation Law, which was passed in Knesset earlier this week in a 60-to-52 vote without abstentions.

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, who opposed the bill, explained he will oppose the bill when he represents the state in response to the petitions which are expected to be filed. Mandelblit told the cabinet ahead of the vote that passing the legislation that will retroactively legalize over 4,000 buildings throughout Yehuda and Shomron is on shaky legal ground.

He added that passing the bill into law will also lead to condemnations against Israel in the international arena. To date, Britain, France, Germany, Jordan and Turkey have come out harshly against Israel for passing a “land-grab” bill into law.

In all likelihood, the petitions to the High Court will be filed in the coming day and it is no less likely that the nation’s Highest Court will invalidate the law based on current realities.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)