The win will usher in a government agenda with implications for the LGBTQ+ community and Palestinians, and may wipe away Netanyahu's corruption cases.
Netanyahu's corruption cases could disappear
Robbie Sabel, professor of International Law at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, echoed a number of Israeli legal experts in disputing Netanyahu’s assertion, telling USA TODAY that “if the offense is abolished, you can’t convict someone of it. So they don't have to say it will apply retroactively. If they abolish it, Netanyahu cannot be convicted of those offenses.”
Israel’s Supreme Court is, like in many other countries, considered a gatekeeper protecting civil rights. Ofer Neumann, CEO of Israel Gay Youth, said he believes the “darkness” Religious Zionism brings into the LGBTQ community comes from its rhetoric rather than what it can actually achieve politically.
Likud prides itself of being an encompassing liberal party, often pointing to one of its highest-ranking members, Amir Ohana, who is openly gay, as the best example. Ben-Gvir has a particular goal that worries Eid: the eviction of Palestinian families from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Jerusalem’s municipality has been at loggerheads with the families for decades, arguing that they are residing there illegally without proper documentation of ownership.
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