Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed implementation of an amendment to a basic law that would protect the prime minister from leaving office on orders from the attorney general or the Supreme Court.
The court said the change would be postponed until the next term of the Israeli parliament because it was “clearly personal in nature” and constituted an abuse of the Knesset's constitutional powers, according to a court statement.
Supporters of the law said it aims to protect all democratically elected leaders from unjustified removal.
But judges who supported the delay said the change was approved to meet the needs of a particular person.
Political watchdog groups and the opposition party questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's March 23 amendment to a quasiconstitutional “basic law” that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attorney general described as aimed at preserving his mandate amid a lengthy corruption trial.
Israel's Supreme Court on Monday overturned a hotly contested law passed by Netanyahu's farright government that curtailed some of the court's powers and sparked months of nationwide protests.
Portal This publication, including information and data, is the intellectual property of Portal. Their use or name is expressly prohibited without the prior permission of Portal. All rights reserved.