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Netanyahu, Gantz to swear in new govt after High Court OKs coalition

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Published: 8 May 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

The court unanimously rejected all petitions against the agreement, judges say intervention inappropriate at this time

Netanyahu, Gantz agree to swear in new government next Wednesday (Haaretz)
Meanwhile, the Knesset is voting to approve amendments which would allow fulfilling coalition deal between Likud and Kahol Lavan

Court unanimously rejects all petitions against Netanyahu and coalition deal (Times of Israel)
Judges find no legal justification to prevent PM from leading new gov’t; say accord ‘raises serious difficulties’ but intervention inappropriate; coalition to be sworn in May 13

High Court of Justice green lights Netanyahu-Gantz coalition deal (Haaretz)
Meanwhile, Knesset is voting to approve amendments to basic laws that pave the way for Netanyahu to form government

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'You want to change our democracy to a Shin Bet state' (Jerusalem Post)
The current plan is to ask the Knesset Intelligence Subcommittee to extend the program until June 16 or until a new Knesset law is passed to regulate it.

Photo: High Court discusses legality of the Netanyahu-Gantz coalition agreement, May 5 (Oren Ben Hakon)
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