High Court to hear petition to declare Netanyahu unfit
The High Court of Justice has set a March 12 deadline for the prime minister and attorney general to respond to a petition filed by the Movement for Quality Government demanding that Benjamin Netanyahu be declared unfit to serve as prime minister and required to take a leave of absence, citing conflict of interest surrounding the government's proposed judicial reforms and Netanyahu's own corruption trial. Coalition leaders assailed the petition and scheduled hearing as akin to coup attempt.
Attorney Michael Partem, deputy chair of the Movement for Quality Government in Israel, spoke to KAN…
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