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Knesset Speaker Ohana Relents, Contacts Supreme Court President Amit
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First reported by Ynet · 1 day ago
What happened
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana was forced to contact Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit to appoint a judge for an investigation, after initially attempting to bypass the protocol. This follows a pattern of Ohana's disputes with the judicial system.
- 01Knesset Speaker Ohana contacted Supreme Court President Amit after initial avoidance.
- 02The contact was necessary for appointing a judge to investigate corruption.
- 03Ohana's attempts to bypass direct contact were rejected by Amit.
- 04This incident is part of Ohana's ongoing disputes with the judiciary.
- 05A retired judge was appointed to investigate the State Comptroller's office.
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