Judiciary overhaul put to test as Deri appointment debates begin

Arguments for and against the High Court petitions will touch on issues such as the authority of the Knesset to legislate quasi-constitutional Basic Laws.

Shas party members t arrives for a court hearing on petitions demanding the annulment of the appointment of Shas leader Arye Deri as a government minister due to his recent conviction on tax offenses at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on January 05, 2023.

Shas party members t arrives for a court hearing on petitions demanding the annulment of the appointment of Shas leader Arye Deri as a government minister due to his recent conviction on tax offenses at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on January 05, 2023.

(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

ByMICHAEL STARR

JANUARY 5, 2023 08:37

Updated: JANUARY 5, 2023 22:18

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