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Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Renegade head of coronavirus committee Shasha-Biton removed from post
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLikud MK Yifat Shasha-Biton has been removed from her post as head of the Knesset Coronavirus Committee, ending two tumultuous months as the panel chair.
In a terse letter, coalition whip Miki Zohar says the move is punishment for her “behavior, and [for] not being present for necessary votes.”
Shasha-Biton had butt heads with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for overturning a number of government decisions to restrict businesses during the pandemic, and he had reportedly threatened to have her removed.
There is no immediate response from Shasha-Biton.
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