Netanyahu Allies ‘Shocked’ Israel’s High Court will Hear Petition to Disqualify Prime Minister
(Worthy News) – Leaders in the coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they were “shocked” that a judge on Israel’s High Court of Justice decided Thursday that the court will hear a petition from a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to have the prime minister disqualified from office.
A group called Fortress of Democracy filed the petition in April after Netanyahu said in March that as prime minister, he would involve himself in the critical issue of judicial reform. Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara told Netanyahu his comments, in a speech, violated a 2020 conflict of interest agreement arranged by her predecessor, Avichai Mandelblit.
That agreement, according to the attorney general, prohibited Netanyahu from becoming involved in law enforcement and judicial appointments because he was on trial in several criminal cases brought by prosecutors. Netanyahu sharply criticized that line of reasoning, calling the agreement “a gag order.” [ Source: CBN News (Read More…) ]