Even before the political cessation and coronavirus crisis, many projects, reforms, initiatives and promises – some of which were carried out years ago by previous governments – have gone unfulfilled and even abandoned.
Although the government worked in May on a number of initiatives, the release of Knesset means that any projects that were in the works or have seen some progress have now been halted.
Lawyers in the Knesset failed as a bill to prevent the parliament from dissolving
(Photo: The Knesset)
Among the initiatives that are not expected to end any time soon is the bill introduced by Finance Minister Israel Katz to increase the salaries of the president, prime minister, ministers, Knesset members and judges. reduction.
And while the government had already passed the bill that would save the state 70 million by the end of 2021, an appeal filed by the departure of minister Likud Ze’ev Elkin means that the legislation has been frozen.
Another hurdle is the efforts to correct the law that frees yeshiva ultra-Orthodox students from being listed in the IDF.
Haredi men appear against enlistment of yeshiva students in the IDF
(Photo: Alex Kolomoisky)
Under a decision by the High Court, the law was to be repealed on 1 February 2021 if the state failed to introduce a new law by then. The release of the Knesset means that the date can no longer be worked out so the law will remain the same in the future.
Another campaign that will never see the light of day any time soon is the campaign to raise the retirement age for women. Discussions on the issue have been going on in the Knesset in recent years, but they have not yet turned to legislation.
The dismantling of the Knesset also means that a cannabis legalization bill promoted by Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn on first reading in the Knesset will not be put forward at this time.
Hemp farm in Israel
(Photo: Seach Medical Group)
They have been reformed to expand the authority of school principals and available budgets, proposed by Education Minister Yoav Galant.
The National Committee for the Design and Construction of Housing Choice Housing, which seeks to build affordable housing, is having difficulty working on future plans as it has been operating under a temporary order which ended in June. Now the renewal of the order is delayed forever.
The Reduced Price Housing Program, initiated by Housing Minister Yaakov Litzman, is also currently frozen due to lack of budget.
Plans for a metro across central Israel have been arrested
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The metro – the largest transport project in the country’s history to connect more than 20 local authorities in central Israel at a cost of around NIS 150 billion – has been sheltered by Transport Minister Miri Regev until further notice. get more.
In addition, Regev’s promise to help Negev-based IDF troops build a high-speed railway line to the Lakiya region is also stuck pending further information.
Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel’s promise to set up a committee to evacuate Tel Aviv’s main bus station due to pollution and noise concerns has also been frozen.
Tel Aviv central bus station
(Photo: Tommy Harpaz)
The plan to build a new airport in Nevatim in the south or Ramat David in the north is also stuck and awaits the next government.
The committee working to evacuate factories from the Port of Haifa – to avoid a catastrophe-like catastrophe in the Beirut explosion – cannot complete its work without legislation and a budget.
Changes in the cooking gas market, which could save up to NIS 4,000 per household per year, are currently frozen and also telecom reforms that have eliminated the need for internet users of both suppliers pay infrastructure and service provider.
Reform of the Israel Post, which sought to revive the notorious unreliable group and provide better customer service, is also undergoing a second overhaul for television.