Liberman calls on Herzog not to sign judicial overhaul proposals into law

20 February 2023, 2:32 pm

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Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset on February 20, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Yisrael Beytenu chief Avigdor Liberman calls on President Isaac Herzog not to sign off on the government’s legislative proposals to transform the judicial system, saying they contradict the Declaration of Independence.

Speaking at his right-wing opposition party’s faction meeting, Liberman says he sees no point to hold talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition in an effort to reach a compromise on judicial reform, as Herzog has urged.

“There hasn’t been an agreement or understandings that Netanyahu didn’t ultimately violate, or lie or deceive,” Liberman charges.