The High Court of Justice announced Wednesday that its hearing over the constitutionality of Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People would be live streamed.
The decision, which is unusual, was made after right-wing watchdog Im Tirtzu sent a letter to Chief Justice Esther Hayut, asking that it let the public hear the oral arguments in real time.
The nation-state law specifies Israel as the state of the Jewish people but has been criticized by some minority groups as discriminatory.
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In his letter, Im Tirtzu CEO Matan Peleg emphasized that "the decision to hold the hearing in and of itself is a serious violation of Israel's foundation as a Jewish and democratic state."
"The hearing is a serious violation of the separation of powers and the authority of our elected officials," Peleg added.
