Petition Filed Against Netanyahu for Contempt of Court.

A good governance group in Israel has asked the Supreme Court to punish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allegedly violating a conflict of interest agreement meant to prevent him from dealing with legislation relating to the judiciary while he is on trial for corruption. The request intensifies a brewing showdown between Netanyahu’s government and the judiciary, which it is trying to overhaul in a contentious plan that has sparked widespread opposition. Netanyahu has been given a week to respond to the petition.