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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 422

Michael Rabello

The High Court of Justice hears petitions against the government's prime minister recusal law, September 28, 2023 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 28, 2023, 12:55 pm
At hearing, Knesset lawyer admits PM recusal law is personal, argues that’s irrelevant
Yitzhak Bart tells High Court that law’s greater purpose – fixing problem in existing law – transcends MKs’ motive in passing it; judges suggest motive colors the purpose
By Jeremy Sharon and Michael Bachner
Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik speaks during a hearing of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, July 17, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 22, 2023, 3:05 pm
In split with AG, Knesset legal adviser tells High Court not to void recusal law
Sagit Afik says legislation fills gap in law, argues that it does not affect PM’s conflict of interest deal and therefore shouldn’t be delayed or struck down
By ToI Staff
Supreme Court President Esther Hayut and all 14 other judges hear petitions against the 'reasonableness law' at the court in Jerusalem on September 12, 2023. (DEBBIE HILL / POOL / AFP)
September 13, 2023, 4:49 pm
With Israel’s ethos at stake, 13-hour court hearing proves riveting, fateful TV drama
Rothman came to insult the judges, the coalition’s lawyer Bombach trashed the Declaration of Independence, and several on the bench intimated they may indeed intervene on Basic Law
By David Horovitz
National Unity leader Benny Gantz speaks at an event with party supporters in the Drom HaSharon Regional Council, September 5, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 5, 2023, 10:50 pm
As Netanyahu urges judicial talks, Gantz says open to compromise but PM can’t deliver
Likud leader offers face-to-face talks after meeting Justice Minister Levin, who opposes plan reportedly accepted by premier; National Unity party head dismisses call as ‘spin’
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a discussion and a vote in the Knesset, Jerusalem, on March 22, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 26, 2023, 3:59 pm
Netanyahu rejects contempt of court petition against him as ‘attempted coup’
Lawyer for PM denies High Court justices have authority to hear claim premier allegedly breached conflict of interest agreement
By ToI Staff and AP
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara (left) in Tel Aviv, July 5, 2022; Shas head Aryeh Deri in Jerusalem, September 12, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90; Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 2, 2023, 9:57 pm
AG said set to tell High Court she opposes Deri’s appointment as minister
Gali Baharav-Miara to reportedly argue that it’s ‘unreasonable’ for thrice-convicted Shas party head to hold cabinet post, though she will defend new law that allowed appointment
By ToI Staff
Likud MK Shlomo Karhi at the Knesset on April 29, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
March 27, 2021, 10:44 pm
Likud MK tasked with overseeing polling stations says there was no voter fraud
Shlomo Karhi rejects blame for poor showing by Netanyahu’s party, touts moves to boost election security and says he recommended PM form team to ‘go over all the protocols’
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses his supporters on the night of the Israeli elections, at the party's headquarters in Jerusalem, March 24, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
March 25, 2021, 11:26 pm
Seeking extra seat, Likud team said hunting for forged Arab votes, discrepancies
Joint List currently has buffer of 2,521 votes, below which it would lose its 6th seat to Likud; Religious Zionism’s Simcha Rothman says probe will look for ‘mistakes, forgeries’
By Raoul Wootliff
Chief Justice Esther Hayut (R) and High Court Justice Hanan Melcer arrive to a hearing on petitions against the position of alternate prime minister, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 27, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 27, 2020, 5:31 pm
High Court swats ‘political’ challenges to legality of alternate PM post
Chief justice says petitioners must make legal arguments about why Netanyahu-Gantz power-sharing deal should be struck down, but no ruling announced
By Michael Bachner
An election poster hung by the Blue and White party shows their candidate Benny Gantz and Likud's Benjamin Netanyahu on February 18, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 5, 2020, 8:19 am
After hearings, Likud, Blue and White set to announce coalition deal revisions
Netanyahu and Gantz’s parties have until 2 p.m. to make changes to several clauses flagged by High Court as problematic; Blue and White said to give up on expanded ‘Norwegian Law’
By ToI Staff
From left to right: Justice Hanan Melcer, Chief Justice Esther Hayut and Justice Neal Hendel at the High Court of Justice on May 4, 2020. (Screenshot)
May 4, 2020, 5:07 pm
High Court pans coalition deal, but signals no ruling until relevant laws passed
Justices highlight problematic clauses, such as freezing senior appointments and non-virus-related legislation for 6 months, Blue and White’s planned expansion of ‘Norwegian Law’
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
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