Former Minister Avigdor Lieberman, head of the National Union party, took advantage of the opportunity to heap sharp criticism on Edna Arbel. "She tried to effect a political revolution by having the Prime Minister of Israel fired," Lieberman said today. He noted her "panicky rush" to recommend the indictment during the transition period between the terms of two Attorneys-General, as well as the "total lining up" of her people behind a decision that was found to be groundless.
Lieberman said that Arbel's appointment to the Supreme Court should be reconsidered: "How can the public rely on her judgment as a judge? How can I know that she will not take advantage of her position to close accounts with various people?"
Lieberman has claimed in the past that Arbel "hounded" him, and that she had left open a case against him for alleged dealings with Russian organized crime for five years. Arbel also supported the police wiretapping of his phone line, an act that was sharply censured by then-Attorney-General Elyakim Rubenstein.
Lieberman said that Arbel's appointment to the Supreme Court should be reconsidered: "How can the public rely on her judgment as a judge? How can I know that she will not take advantage of her position to close accounts with various people?"
Lieberman has claimed in the past that Arbel "hounded" him, and that she had left open a case against him for alleged dealings with Russian organized crime for five years. Arbel also supported the police wiretapping of his phone line, an act that was sharply censured by then-Attorney-General Elyakim Rubenstein.