Israel's Supreme Court is hearing arguments against the legality of PM Netanyahu's coalition deal with formal rival Benny Gantz
Israelis mainly dressed in black and keeping a safe distance considering the lingering coronavirus pandemic threat, take part in an anti-coalition demonstration in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square on May 2, 2020
On Sunday, the court spent seven hours hearing other challenges to another Netanyahu term as premier, based on the fact that he is facing a criminal trial on corruption charges. "Today... the court will dive into the details of the coalition agreement – and this is where the decision that will bring about a fourth election could be made," Tova Tzimuki wrote Monday in top-selling Israeli daily"The disqualification of any one section of the agreement... will cause the unprecedented legal construction on which it is supposed to be based to wobble," she added.
Israeli law bars an indicted person from serving as an ordinary cabinet minister, but does not compel a criminally-charged prime minister to leave office.The main argument against the coalition deal concerns specific provisions that opponents say violate the law.
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