Court ruling8/11/2026

The Supreme Court Sitting as the High Court of Justice Hears Petitions Against a Temporary Amendment to a Basic Law

Citizens and civil society organizations filed three petitions concerning Temporary Amendment No. 50 to Basic Law: The Knesset. The decision in High Court of Justice cases 5969/20 and 6101/20 is dated May 23, 2021, but the text of the judicial document could not be obtained.

Key facts

•Cases: High Court of Justice 5969/20 and 6101/20
•Court: High Court of Justice
•Decision date: May 23, 2021
•Challenged measure: Temporary Amendment No. 50
•Law: Basic Law: The Knesset
•Three petitions were filed

What Is Known About the Dispute

The petitions concerned Temporary Amendment No. 50 to Basic Law: The Knesset. The available description indicates that the petitioners were citizens and civil society organizations. The materials provided do not state their names, the relief they sought, or their arguments.

What the Court Decided

The source states that the High Court of Justice issued a decision in cases 5969/20 and 6101/20 on May 23, 2021. However, the available description does not disclose the outcome of the proceeding, the panel of justices, the legal reasoning, or the court’s specific instructions. The number of the third petition was also not stated.

What Details Are Missing

Without the text of the judicial decision, it is not possible to state reliably whether the temporary amendment was struck down, remained in force, or was interpreted by the court in a particular manner. Nor does the source make it possible to determine the substance of the amendment itself or its practical effects.

What this means for you

Based on the available information, it is not possible to determine whether the decision changed the rights or obligations of residents of Israel. Assessing the effects in a similar case requires reviewing the full text of the judicial decision and the temporary amendment itself.

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