Israel’s New Government in DifficultyOn Sunday 22nd January, just 3 weeks into the new government, Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu fired Shas leader Aryeh Deri in accordance with a ruling by the High Court that allowing Deri to serve as a minister is both "unreasonable" and in violation of the legal principle of estoppel.
Netanyahu handed Deri the official letter of termination the weekly cabinet meeting, noting that he viewed Deri "as an anchor of experience, wisdom and responsibility" but was obliged to conform to the court ruling and "with a heavy heart, great regret and a very grim feeling to remove you from your post as a cabinet minister."
Deri reiterated his "iron commitment to the 400,000 people who elected me and Shas. No judicial decision will prevent me from serving them and representing them."
This report by Israel’s i24 News:
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