Israeli officials: Knesset must approve West Bank outpost condemned by High Court
The Knesset must quickly advance a law to bypass the Supreme Court and approve the West Bank outpost of Ulpana, a senior Likud MK said on Monday, following the High Court of Justice's rejection of a state bid to forestall Ulpana's demolition.
Earlier Monday, Supreme Court President Ahser Grunis along with Justices Salim Joubran and Uzi Fogelman rejected the state's request to postpone the evacuation, saying the illegal Ulpana structures would have to be evacuated by July 1.
In their ruling, the justices wrote that it was especially important for the state to honor its obligations to the High Court, adding that by "accepting the state's position, according to which the need to revisit policy is a reason to reopen a finalized process, may lead to difficult consequences."
In response to the ruling, Likud MK Danny Danon released a statement according to which he had urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to advance legislation that would enable the Knesset to bypass the court's decision.
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