Published: 24 March 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Top court rules Knesset Speaker must convene parliament to vote on his replacement (Haaretz)
High Court of Justice sets Wednesday deadline for speaker after he refused a request to hold the vote
Defying High Court, Edelstein won’t say when he’ll hold vote on new speaker (Times of Israel)
Current Knesset speaker tells court he ‘won’t agree to ultimatums,’ accuses AG of interfering in parliamentary proceedings
High Court: How can Knesset Speaker reject will of 61 MK majority? (Jerusalem Post)
Knesset committees to be formed today despite Netanyahu's threats
Right-wing bloc says Edelstein ousting is a 'red line' for unity government (Jerusalem Post)
The pledge claimed that Yair Lapid's true intent in wanting a new speaker was "to thwart the unity government and to pass on Iran-style anti-democratic laws"
Netanyahu's unity problem: No one trusts him (Ynet)
The prime minister is not believed either by both his opponents or his allies, having gone back on his word too many times; even a political novice like Gantz knows his promises cannot be counted on
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TV host fired by public broadcaster after online protest against government (Haaretz)
Lucy Aharish, an Arab Israeli journalist, started co-hosting cultural show a week before she was fired; Kan public broadcaster says termination was not over demonstration
Photo: Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein gives a speech outside his office at the Knesset, January 12 (Ohad Zwigenberg)
