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Smotrich's High Court Petition Criticized as Strategic Blunder
Bezalel Smotrich, chairman of the Religious Zionism party, filed a petition with the High Court of Justice against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara over construction tenders in Ma'ale Adumim.
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What happened
- 01Bezalel Smotrich petitioned the High Court against the Attorney General regarding Ma'ale Adumim construction tenders.
- 02Critics accuse Smotrich of a strategic blunder by petitioning the court he recently denounced.
- 03The petition is seen as empowering Justice Yitzhak Amit, previously targeted by Smotrich's party.
- 04The Religious Zionism party recently released a video criticizing the judiciary.
- 05The article suggests Smotrich's actions legitimize judicial intervention in executive matters.
Critics, including Srugim editor Aryeh Yoeli, called the move a strategic blunder and hypocritical, given the party's recent video criticizing the judiciary. The petition is seen by some as empowering Justice Yitzhak Amit, whom the party had previously attacked.
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