“The decision of the Supreme Court is a blunt intervention of the judicial branch in the business of the legislative branch,” Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein said on Wednesday, announcing his resignation.
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Speaker of the Israeli parliament Yuli Edelstein at the opening of the summer plenary session in the Israeli parliament. May 08, 2017. (Flash90/Miriam Alster)