Peak vigilance in the political system ahead of the High Court's decision regarding the approval of the appointment of MK Aryeh Deri (Shas) as minister and regarding the legality of the amendment to the Basic Law that made his appointment possible. The decision is expected to be published in the coming days.
It is not impossible that due to the urgency, only the judges' decision will be published, and their reasons will be published at a later stage.
If the judges reject Deri's appointment as a minister on the grounds that it is improbable, the coalition is expected to raise the legislation to abolish the improbability ground to the top of the order of priorities.
The cancellation of the reason for reasonableness is included in the plan of the Minister of Justice, Yariv Levin.
But if Deri's appointment is not invalidated, the cancellation of the reason of reasonableness will no longer be a priority.
Levin.
Plans to cancel the reason for reasonableness, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
High Court of Justice. Due to the urgency, the judges' decision will be published before their reasons, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
The plan is to first promote the law that will state that the position of the ombudsmen in the various government ministries as well as the position of the legal adviser to the government is to advise only and their opinions do not have a binding status.
Another option that has come up as an idea among the members of the government is to appoint Deri as an alternate prime minister if his appointment as a minister is rejected, some believe that this is an option that will prevent a judicial review by the High Court. This idea has already been rejected in the past by the Likud and the assessment is that this is a move that will not mature.
Also, according to the language of the Basic Law: The Government, some jurists argue that in order to appoint Deri as an alternate prime minister, a replacement government should be formed, that is, the existing government should be dissolved and a new government sworn in in the form of a replacement government.
This is a complicated procedure and therefore it seems that it is not really feasible.
The 37th government.
Dismantled?, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Unrest within the Likud
The Minister of Justice, Yariv Levin, told "Israel Hayom" last night: "Some of the reforms I presented may undergo further changes in the Knesset."
Along with the problems with Deri, it seems that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has other problems from within the Likud as well.
MK Dodi Amsalem, who is disappointed, attacked Netanyahu in a way that has not been heard before, and hinted that Netanyahu is discriminating against him due to his eastern origin and because of fear of his style against the opposition, and therefore, according to him, did not give him the position of Speaker of the Knesset.
"No one cares about the style when it served and helped us significantly to come to power, now there is no need for my uncle," Amsalem tweeted last night.
Amsalem is not the only one from Likud who is disappointed with Netanyahu.
He joins Danon, Edelstein, Golan and Bitan, all of whom are disappointed that they did not get the positions they wanted from Netanyahu or were hurt by him in the primaries.
Likud officials indicate the possible focal point for the confrontation of the disillusioned with Netanyahu: they will not allow him to expand the Norwegian law.
Netanyahu is interested in promoting the expansion of the law so that he can bring in ten new MKs from the Likud. If the disillusioned decide to act against Netanyahu, he could certainly find himself with four "sick" MKs from the Likud who will not come to vote and thus the law will fall.
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Will a group be formed that will thwart the legislation that Netanyahu wants? Photo: Amsalem's Facebook page
Storm following Barak's words
An uproar also erupted following the words of the father of judicial activism who is at the center of Levin's new reform.
At the end of the week, the former president of the Supreme Court and who is considered the father of the constitutional revolution, Judge Aharon Barak, was interviewed on three television news programs.
Barak attacked the legal reform of Justice Minister Yariv Levin and lamented that he was not consulted before publishing his plan.
"The reform is suffocating democracy," said Barak.
The Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, attacked Barak in an unprecedented way: "The irresponsibility of retired Judge Barak, who threatened fratricidal war last night, should cause sleepless nights for anyone who cares about democracy and the unity of the people. Judge Barak, you should apologize and retract your dangerous statements. You have caused enough damage to the country Israel, and we are fixing that now. Don't add sin to crime."
MK Attorney Tali Gottlieb (Likud) responded: "Who are you anyway for the Minister of Justice to consult with you?".
Finance Minister Smotrich.
"Judge Barak should apologize", Photo: Yonatan Zindel/Flash 90
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