Israel’s High Court hears petitions to oust Ben-Gvir

Israel's High Court hears unprecedented petitions seeking the removal of far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from office. | Contesto: cronaca

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Israel's High Court of Justice convened on Tuesday to hear a series of unprecedented petitions demanding the removal of far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from his cabinet post. The hearings, which drew intense public and media scrutiny, centered on legal arguments concerning Ben-Gvir's fitness for office. The court's justices did not issue an immediate ruling, instead taking the matter under advisement, a process that could take weeks or months. The proceedings mark a significant constitutional moment, pitting the judiciary against a senior member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition. The petitions against Minister Ben-Gvir, a controversial and polarizing figure in Israeli politics, allege that his past criminal convictions and extremist statements render him unfit to serve as a minister, particularly in a role overseeing the national police and domestic security. The legal challenge hinges on a clause in Israel's Basic Law, which states that a person convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude cannot become a minister unless the Central Elections Committee or the Knesset permits it, based on the circumstances. Ben-Gvir's supporters argue that his 2007 conviction for incitement to racism and support for a terrorist organization, for which he received a suspended sentence, does not meet this threshold, while petitioners contend the opposite. Itamar Ben-Gvir's rapid political ascent from the fringes to a central seat of power has been a defining feature of Israel's current government. As the leader of the Jewish Power party, his hardline stance on security and Palestinian issues was instrumental in securing votes for the ruling coalition. His appointment as National Security Minister, granting him authority over the Israel Police and broader domestic policy, was immediately contentious. Critics, including opposition lawmakers and civil rights groups, have repeatedly warned that his history of inflammatory rhetoric and activism poses a direct threat to the rule of law and the integrity of state institutions. The High Court's deliberation places it at the heart of a simmering national debate over the boundaries of...

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