Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday attacked the High Court of Justice's decision to freeze the Knesset vote on appointing a state comptroller, accusing Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and her allies of repeatedly crossing red lines. He said the answer will be given at the ballot box, according to Channel 12.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday attacked the High Court of Justice's decision to freeze the Knesset's vote on electing a state comptroller, according to Channel 12.
Smotrich accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and her 'friends on the Court' of repeatedly crossing red lines and taking Israeli democracy hostage without authority. He said the answer would be given at the ballot box.
The attack follows similar criticism by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Coalition MK Boaz Bismuth earlier this week, as the coalition continues to push back against judicial intervention in the comptroller selection process.
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