He Ru Follow us: Make a7 your Homepage
      Free Daily Israel Report
      Archive: 2/22/2008
      YouReport, Send us News & updates
      09:27
      Reported

      News Brief

        2/22/2008, Adar 16, 5768

      Friedmann: Meretz, Arabs are Allies of Supreme Court


      Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann mounted his most blistering attack on the Supreme Court to date in an interview for Yediot Acharonot Friday.

      The interviewers, Nachum Barnea and Tovah Tzimuki, told Friedmann his main supporters today are "Shas and the radical right."

      "By the same token, the Supreme Court's allies are Meretz and the Arabs. It is true that Shas and the right support me on many matters, but there are also large gaps between us. My stands enjoy the support of 80% of the Knesset members. It is true that within Labor there is a group that is close to Meretz and is trying to sweep others after it, but within the party I have a very large base of support."