After Likud declares to support establishment of an inquiry committee to investigate the judges' conflicts of interest, the prime minister is valid on Twitter
Benny Gantz (left) and Benjamin Netanyahu
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Mark Israel Salam
More choices or compromise? Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Wednesday attacked the Likud's intention to support the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the conflicts of interest. Join the live broadcast from the Knesset
"Instead of dealing with the unemployed and the self-employed - the Likud is seeking to investigate the judges," Gantz tweeted on the Twitter account instead of engaging in the economic default, creating a moral flaw. Anyone who prefers to sabotage democracy rather than engage in saving human lives is hurting Israeli citizens. I will not allow that. "
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Amid the storm, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was now holding economic consultations with Finance Minister and economic advisers on the "Corona Package" to assist self-employed, workers and job seekers brought in for government approval earlier this week.
Instead of dealing with the unemployed and the self-employed - the Likud wants to investigate the judges.
Instead of dealing with the economic fallacy, moral deficiency is produced.
Those who prefer to sabotage democracy rather than engage in saving human life are hurting Israeli citizens and will not allow it.
- Benny Gantz - Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) July 8, 2020
The beginning of the turmoil comes from the initiative of MK Bezalel Smutrich (right) today to propose a vote in the Knesset to set up a parliamentary commission of inquiry to investigate the conflicts of interest of the Supreme Judges.
"We have no desire to go to the elections"
Smutrich posted a series of tweets in the Twitter account when, among other things, he wrote: "So Shas has now issued a statement that they are not opposed to supporting the establishment of the parliamentary commission of inquiry to begin ordering in the Supreme Court. All in the hands of Likud and Benjamin Netanyahu. This is Netanyahu's test for his constituents. "
Coalition Chairman MK Mickey Zohar announced earlier that "the Likud will vote for the Judiciary Conflict of Inquiry Committee". Blue and white responded: "Voting for the establishment of a judicial inquiry committee is a declaration of war against Israeli democracy."
However, an hour later, MK Zohar issued a more conciliatory tweet: "The decision to vote for the Judiciary Committee to investigate conflicts of interest stems solely from our desire to live up to our voters' expectations. We have no desire to go to the elections. I hope you find the way to align the arrangements with blue and white. This is the order of the hour. "
The decision to vote for the Judiciary Committee to investigate conflicts of interest stems solely from our desire to live up to our voters' expectations.
We have no desire to go to the elections.
I hope you find the way to align the arrangements with blue and white. This is the order of the hour.
- Miki Zohar Mickey Zohar (@ zoharm7) July 8, 2020
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn (blue-and-white) attacked: "There are one million unemployed in Israel and more than a thousand new patients are diagnosed in Corona every day, and some who are most urgent now are to ruin the rule of law. Those who vote for a judicial inquiry committee vote for the elimination of Israeli democracy. this".
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi (blue and white) also reacted and seems to imply the establishment of an inquiry committee in the submarine affair (file 3000) if the Likud does indeed support the initiative: "The Likud decision to vote for an inquiry committee into Israeli judges is a spit in the face of Israeli democracy and the law enforcement system. "Black flag" and we will not agree to such a move! If now investigative committees want to deal with the Corona and work for the public - there are other ideas. "
Participating in the preparation: Ariel Kahana
