The composition of the Jerusalem District Court, headed by Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman, announced that the hearing of the answer to the charge, which was scheduled for next week, to which the prime minister was required to appear himself, will be canceled.
The decision states that “Following the notice of the Director of Courts regarding the adjustment of the format of activity in the courts and labor courts – dealing with the corona virus;
The judges wrote that an update regarding a new date, will be provided later.
As mentioned yesterday (Thursday), the Director of the Courts, Yigal Marzel, announced that in the opinion of the President of the Supreme Court, Judge Esther Hayut, and in coordination with the Deputy Minister of Justice, Bnei Gantz Sunday until 21/1/21.
The statement said that “the courts and tribunals will, as a rule, act proactively to adjourn hearings unless the judge finds that in the circumstances of the case a particular hearing should not be adjourned.
It was further stated that “in addition to the above, any judge and registrar, at his discretion, may proactively order the adjournment of hearings set before him in accordance with the circumstances of each case.”
Marzel also wrote that “Lawyers and attorneys who wish to postpone the date of the hearing in their case due to personal or professional circumstances arising from the restrictions imposed on the public in dealing with the corona virus, may apply to the court or tribunal for a reasoned request. And the courts while considering all the circumstances that are relevant to the matter, including recognizing the order of the hour with maximum consideration for the constraints and limitations arising from it. “
In his hat as Justice Minister, Bnei Gantz responded on Twitter: “For the avoidance of doubt – the courts are open and functional. This is how I decided and this will be. Due to the closure, the director of courts granted the requests of judges, lawyers and the public, “They chose to activate it and postpone the trial. This is further proof that the legal system in Israel is independent, relevant, and does not persecute Netanyahu. That was the case and I will make sure that it will continue to be the same.”