NOURNEWS- Benjamin Netanyahu, using the privileges defined for the prime minister, threatened Israel's Supreme Court against the endangerment of the coalition government of Likud and Kahul Lavan (Blue and White) in a special news conference on Monday.
"An agreement has been reached between us and Cahole Lavan with great care and responsibility, and weakening it may increase the likelihood that we will be dragged into the fourth round of elections. I hope the Supreme Court does not do that," he said. . "
In the blink of an eye, he informed the Supreme Court judges of the real limitations of their powers.
With each passing day, more and more signs of the complexity of Israel's democracy are emerging, with a defendant in charge of the criminal case taking over the government and running for the next government. The recent press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem (Occupied Territories) was the first news conference in which journalists were allowed to ask questions about the Coronavirus virus crisis.
It is no coincidence that Netanyahu suddenly shows the media and answers "generosity" questions, because this is necessary for the prime minister in a critical situation.
Netanyahu is still trying to undermine the legitimacy of the judiciary that is prosecuting him, as if he were beyond them all. We must not forget the main point: the only reason this court was held to intervene in this "fundamental issue" is that it is accused of serious crimes of bribery, corruption and breach of trust. Before he can preach to the Supreme Court about democracy, it is good for him to respect it.
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