Netanyahu’s involvement in judicial overhaul ‘illegal’, says AG FMTNews FMTWorld
Demonstrators block a highway in Tel Aviv to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul the judicial system.
JERUSALEM: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu violated the law by saying he would get personally involved in a judicial overhaul plan, the attorney-general said on Friday. In the face of intensifying protests against the proposed changes, Netanyahu said on Thursday that he was putting aside all other considerations and would do “anything it takes” to reach a solution.
Netanyahu added that his hands had been tied, but a new law limiting the circumstances in which a prime minister can be removed gave him more space for manoeuvre.“The legal situation is clear: you must refrain from any involvement in initiatives to change the judiciary, including the makeup of the committee for the appointment of judges, as such activity is a conflict of interest.”
“Your statement last night and any action you take in violation of this matter is illegal and tainted by a conflict of interest,” Baharav-Miara added.
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