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January 20, 2023

Israeli Supreme Court Orders Netanyahu to Fire Minister over Criminal Convictions
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Israel's Supreme Court has ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to
remove Aryeh Deri, the recently appointed far-right interior and health
minister, saying he is not eligible to hold public office due to his
multiple criminal convictions. This comes as Netanyahu's new
ultranationalist and ultrareligious coalition attempts to disempower the
judiciary. Analysts say the decision could either lead to a
constitutional crisis or the dissolution of the weeks-old government.


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