[Opinion] Israel's Justice Minister Urges Government to Defy High Court Ruling on State Comptroller Revote
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Israel's justice minister urges government to defy High Court ruling on state comptroller revote
Yariv Levin said Rabello should "assume the position" of state comptroller, despite last week's call for a revote after the initial election was deemed invalid due to a secret-ballot controversy.
Justice Minister urges Knesset to defy High Court on state watchdog vote
Levin argued the High Court's intervention in the appointment of Michael Rabello – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal attorney, who was elected to the post in June – was especially grave as he would be responsible, among other duties, for overseeing the judiciary
Israel's High Court nullifies state comptroller vote, orders Knesset rerun
The court's decision heightens political instability, potentially affecting Netanyahu's leadership and increasing the risk of parliamentary dissolution. The post Israel’s High Court nullifies state comptroller vote, orders Knesset rerun appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin addressed the storm surrounding the appointment of the State Comptroller this evening (Tuesday), clarifying that in his opinion there is no reason to hold repeat elections for the position. According to him, Attorney Rabilo should take office in accordance with the results of the procedure, without further delays. In an interview with "Kol Berama" radio, Levin said: "There can be no hesitation, it is impossible to ho…
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