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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Netanyahu asks High Court to scrap hearing on justice minister appointment
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Netanyahu asks the High Court to cancel a scheduled hearing this afternoon to appoint a Likud loyalist as justice minister over the attorney general’s opposition, after the premier reversed himself and agreed to nominate Blue and White leader Benny Gantz for the post.
Netanyahu also tells the court that he’ll fill several other unstaffed ministerial roles at Sunday’s cabinet meeting.
Netanyahu’s U-turn came after he submitted an opinion to the court earlier today that the appointment of Likud MK Ofir Akunis was aboveboard, despite Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit saying it was illegal.
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