Netanyahu key ally resigns as speaker of Israeli parliament
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Yuli Edelstein quits amid row over decision to shut Knesset citing coronavirus crisis
The speaker of Israel’s Knesset has resigned after fierce criticism of his refusal to reopen parliament, which he suspended last week citing a ban of large gatherings while the country tackled the coronavirus.
The move by Yuli Edelstein – a close ally of Benjamin Netanyahu in the ruling Likud party – was decried as an attempt to shield both him and the embattled prime minister. Continue reading...
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