A heated verbal clash erupted at the Supreme Court on Monday between National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Deputy Minister Almog Cohen, and MK Tali Gottlieb (Likud) on one side, and lawyer Shoa'a Masrawa, who represents petitioners against the UNRWA laws, on the other. The confrontation continued inside the courtroom, where the lawyer told Gottlieb 'go to your Bibi'. Presiding Justice Ofer Grosskopf then ordered Gottlieb removed, saying she was disrupting proceedings. Gottlieb responded: 'I will restrain your power.' The court is hearing petitions against laws banning UNRWA operations in Israel.
A heated verbal confrontation erupted at the Supreme Court on Monday during a hearing on petitions against the laws banning UNRWA operations in Israel. The clash involved National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Deputy Minister Almog Cohen, and MK Tali Gottlieb (Likud) on one side, and lawyer Shoa'a Masrawa, who represents the petitioners, on the other. According to Channel 14 reports, the exchange began outside the courtroom and continued inside, with Masrawa telling Gottlieb 'go to your Bibi.' Presiding Justice Ofer Grosskopf ordered Gottlieb removed, stating she was disrupting the proceedings. Gottlieb responded, 'I will restrain your power.' The court reportedly advised the petitioners to withdraw their petitions, citing a lack of evidence of personal harm.
This is not the first time Gottlieb has been removed from a High Court hearing. As The Zioneer reported on June 28, she was previously ejected from a hearing after launching an attack on Supreme Court President Justice Yitzhak Amit. The ongoing tension between the legislative and judicial branches, particularly regarding the authority of the Attorney General and the independence of the police, has been a recurring theme in Israeli politics. The hearing on the UNRWA laws is part of a broader legislative effort to restrict the activities of the UN agency in Israel, which the government accuses of ties to Hamas.
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