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Israeli Government Seeks to Cancel Appointment of Smotrich Ally but Funds His Legal Defense

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First reported by Calcalist · 3 hours ago

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The Israeli government is funding a private lawyer to defend Yehuda Eliyahu's controversial appointment as CEO of the Israel Land Authority, despite seeking to cancel it in court due to procedural flaws. The appointment is politically significant for Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who supports Eliyahu, while the Supreme Court considers invalidating the appointment.

01The government funds a private lawyer to defend Yehuda Eliyahu's ILA CEO appointment in Supreme Court.
02The state itself seeks to cancel Eliyahu's appointment and form a new selection committee.
03Eliyahu is a longtime associate of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who supports him politically.
04Eliyahu's appointment is linked to control over significant land development budgets and local authority influence.
05A potential conflict of interest involving a selection committee member prompted the state's position change.
06Attorney Doron Taubman argues against judicial interference, defending the committee's integrity.

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