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High Court judge says govt run by indicted PM is a ‘moral failure’

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Published: 28 May 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

In ruling on petitions just released, judges express discomfort but find no legal justification to intervene; Lieberman accuses Netanyahu of inciting ‘civil war’ to save himself

High Court justice: Government run by indicted prime minister a ‘moral failure’ (Times of Israel)
In full ruling on petitions that sought to prevent Netanyahu from forming government, judges express discomfort but say no legal justification to intervene

Lieberman: Netanyahu inciting ‘civil war’ to save himself (Times of Israel)
Yisrael Beytenu chief lambasts premier over speech he made before the start of his trial, says PM has ‘no limits’; nevertheless, he hopes he’s found innocent, for country’s sake

Gantz walks out of meeting with Netanyahu after Regev calls him ‘half-baked’ (Times of Israel)
Likud minister recycled campaign claim that Iran may have hacked Blue and White leader’s phone and that he should release any compromising recordings

 Benny Gantz trapped over Netanyahu’s trial (Al-Monitor)
Defence Minister Benny Gantz and his Blue and White party did not realise in time that the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would also hurt them

Photo: Supreme Court Justice Meni Mazuz at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on March 22, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
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