Israel's Recusal Law Sparks Controversy as AG's Lawyer Contradicts Herself in High Court
A High Court hearing on a law protecting the Israeli prime minister from conflict of interest rules took a dramatic turn as the attorney general's representative initially claimed she couldn't force the premier to recuse himself, only to later backtrack and suggest that it could be possible. The attorney general had called for the implementation of the law to be postponed to avoid benefiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing criminal charges. The court is considering whether to delay the law's implementation due to its personal nature, but conservative justices argue that it clarifies a previously ambiguous legal situation.