JERUSALEM, May 5 — Israel’s Supreme Court yesterday tackled the vexed question of whether a political deal to form a coalition government after three inconclusive elections in less than a year is actually legal. A ruling against the pact could leave the country facing a fourth poll. Under the...
A panel of 11 judges of the Israeli Supreme Court wear face masks as they address a discussion on a petition asking whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can form a government legally and publicly when indictments are filed against him on a charges of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust, at the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem May 4, 2020. — Reuters pic
Netanyahu charged that a Supreme Court intervention would “go against the will of the people”, in answer to a question during a speech about the novel coronavirus. On Sunday, the court spent seven hours hearing other challenges to another Netanyahu term as premier, based on the fact that he is facing a criminal trial on corruption charges.
The arguments are being heard by a panel of 11 judges, sitting in facemasks and divided by perspex panels as part of measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.At yesterday's hearing, justices raised concern with several aspects of the coalition deal, but also indicated reluctance to rule on the legality of individual provisions before those provisions had become law.
The agreement sees Netanyahu serving as prime minister for 18 months, with Gantz as his “alternate”, a new title in Israeli governance.
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