Renegade Likud MK Tally Gotliv says that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cannot legally intervene in the ongoing judicial overhaul because of his conflict of interest due to his ongoing corruption trial.
“Netanyahu cannot touch the judicial system, that’s my opinion,” says Gotliv in an interview with the Knesset channel. “He is inherently in a conflict of interest, on a personal level.”
Gotliv, a former attorney, adds however that she believes Netanyahu until now has only “unfortunately” intervened on the side of protecting the current judicial system rather than pushing for change.
The Likud MK adds that she has long advocated for Netanyahu “to pass the baton to [Justice Minister] Yariv Levin” on the issue.
Netanyahu has already been warned by the attorney general that he has violated the conflict of interest agreement he signed in 2020, which barred him from getting involved in legislative matters that may impact his ongoing trial on corruption charges.
The High Court has agreed to hear petitions on the issue sometime in mid-September.
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