Coalition minister calls Supreme Court justice 'not particularly smart, stupid' in interview

Minister Dudi Amsalem, in an interview with broadcaster Kalman Lieberman, called Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg 'not particularly smart, stupid.' Amsalem is a senior member of the coalition, and the remark escalates a long-running political friction with the judiciary.

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1. 10:35 · 10 JunLatest

   Amsalem additionally labeled the Attorney General and High Court as 'antisemitic'

2. 10:06 · 10 Jun

   Coalition minister calls Supreme Court justice 'not particularly smart, stupid' in interview

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