The Movement for Quality Government (MQG), one of the organizations which petitioned the High Court against his appointment, wrote directly to Netanyahu on Thursday insisting that he fire Deri “immediately” in order to “respect the rule of law and the separation of powers.”
The organization has requested from the attorney general that she take all available steps to ensure that Netanyahu removes Deri as swiftly as possible, and a spokesperson for MQG said the group would “insist that this happens,” but did not state when further legal action might be taken.
Although the prime minister has what is defined as a “reasonable amount of time” to fulfill the court’s order to fire Deri, that period is unlikely to extend much beyond two or three days after the date on which the court handed down the decision.
Allowing Deri to participate in the Sunday morning cabinet meeting in his roles as interior and health minister would almost certainly be considered contempt of court, legal experts told The Times of Israel, although filing for — and receiving — an actual contempt ruling would also take time. READ MORE
