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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Netanyahu said working to block Shaked’s selection to panel for appointing judges
Despite Likud’s official backing for Yamina MK Ayelet Shaked as the opposition representative on the Judicial Appointments Committee, Channel 12 news reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s party is working to thwart her appointment.
According to the network, Netanyahu’s associates have told the premier’s coalition partners that selecting Shaked for the panel could have severe consequences, including the calling of new elections.
Shaked, a former justice minister who has been an outspoken critic of the Supreme Court, is seen as a bête noire of Netanyahu’s.
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