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Finance Minister Smotrich Accuses Supreme Court President of Mafia-Like Conduct
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First reported by Ynet · 1 day ago
What happened
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said his government is the most democratic in Israel and accused Supreme Court President Isaac Amit of mafia-like behavior during a Ynet interview about election rulings.
- 01Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denies government would reject Supreme Court or Attorney General election rulings.
- 02Smotrich calls accusations of refusal to accept rulings 'demagoguery.'
- 03He claims his group is the most democratic in Israel.
- 04Smotrich compares Supreme Court President Isaac Amit's conduct to mafia operations.
- 05The comments reflect tensions between the government and judiciary over election-related decisions.
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