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As published in Walla: Hayut is absent from the traditional meeting of the heads of government in the Knesset - Walla! news

2023-02-06T14:08:07.693Z


The President of the Supreme Court does not attend the meeting to mark the 74th anniversary of the Knesset and boycotts it against the background of promoting legal reform. Her office explained last night that she will be absent due to schedule constraints and a day of hearings that she is conducting, although in practice the hearing day at the court ended at 2:00 p.m.


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The traditional meeting of the symbols of government in the Knesset in the presence of President Herzog, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Knesset Speaker Ohana and the leader of the opposition Yair Lapid, began today (Monday), and as published in Walla - Supreme Court President Esther Hayut is not participating in the meeting and is boycotting it due to the promotion of reform Hayut's office explained last night that she will be absent due to schedule constraints and a day of hearings that she is conducting, even though in practice the day of hearings in court ended at 2:00 p.m.



Earlier today, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich commented on the boycott of the meeting by Hayut, saying that "it is not state-like, it is not proper, it does not respect the important institution that it heads, nor the Knesset. There is a debate and it is legitimate, but the boundaries of its scope must be maintained. A discourse of Boycotts will not lead us anywhere, if she wants to influence - this is not the way."

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The meeting from which Hayut will be absent is a meeting that usually lasts about 20 minutes and is attended by the President of the State, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Knesset, the President of the Supreme Court and the head of the opposition together with their daughters and their spouses. Unusually, the gathering of the symbols of government will also be held this time without spouses Hayut

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office said in response: "The president is expected to sit in court hearings tomorrow, this is a busy schedule and she will participate in the traditional plenary meeting."

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