A danger of giving this advantage to Interior Ministry appointees would be the reduced autonomy of local government from the state, said petitioners.
Criminal elements have infiltrated the holy of holies of the legislative process, NGO says.
"People ram-raided my home before starting a fire to torch my house, where my wife and my two young children were sleeping," Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun said.
Controversy and accusations surround Jewish London mayoral candidate Daniel Korski as assault allegations surface.
The council will be comprised of 37 members including rabbis and community leaders of various denominations of Judaism, according to the mayor's announcement.
In light of these charges, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara submitted a petition to the Knesset to have Edri suspended.
According to a statement, Israel's Federation of Local Authorities is set to meet next Thursday to make plans for the future.
The lawsuit alleges that the mayor followed a man he believed was his spokeswoman's partner and documented him with another woman.
The conference marked the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel and the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in Basel.
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