Gantz puts his own interest ahead of Netanyahu’s bribery indictment

Published: 24 April 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

As PM’s day in court looms, coalition’s shameful deal puts the government on a constitutional collision course with the High Court

Bribery suspect Netanyahu and vote thief Gantz form an alliance of scoundrels (Haaretz)
ALUF BENN: On Monday evening, Benny Gantz signed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public acquittal. In agreeing to serve as Netanyahu’s appointed successor, Gantz made it clear to the public that he doesn’t care about the prime minister’s bribery indictment

Gantz's sinful deal with Netanyahu makes clash with High Court inevitable (Haaretz)
GIDI WEITZ: Sure, Gantz can boast that he ousted Amir Ohana as justice minister and replaced him with someone from his party. But after the deal he signed with Netanyahu, that won’t matter very much

The 'national emergency' behind coalition isn't coronavirus (Jerusalem Post)
GERSHON BASKIN: The only national emergency that this government will effectively address is the need to provide cushy jobs for useless politicians.

In ‘unity’ deal, Gantz hopes he’s compelled Netanyahu to let him be PM one day (Times of Israel)
DAVID HOROVITZ: While Blue and White leader waits to see if his time will come in 18 months, resurgent premier can advance annexation, and has a promise of elections if High Court disqualifies him

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