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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Netanyahu said set to boycott Isaac Amit’s swearing-in as Supreme Court president
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to skip the swearing-in ceremony for incoming Supreme Court president Isaac Amit, Hebrew media reports.
It would be the first time in Israeli history that a sitting premier doesn’t attend the swearing-in of a chief justice.
According to Channel 12 news, Netanyahu’s associates are attributing the decisions to security concerns — despite the ongoing ceasefire — and to the premier having a “conflict of interest” since he is a criminal defendant.
The network cites unnamed political sources as saying that in fact, the move is part of the coalition’s efforts to delegitimize Amit’s tenure after Justice Minister Yariv Levin tried to thwart the appointment for 15 months and recently said he doesn’t recognize Amit and will boycott him.
The Times of Israel Community.