Netanyahu fires antisemitism envoy Noa Tishby after she criticized judicial overhaul

Netanyahu fires antisemitism envoy Noa Tishby after she criticized judicial overhaul
WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday dismissed special antisemitism envoy Noa Tishby from her position, days after she voiced criticism of his coalition’s plans to overhaul Israel’s judicial system. Tishby, who was appointed by former Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, is the second prominent Israeli diplomatic figure in recent days to leave their post after publicly airing criticisms of Netanyahu’s plans. Former Consul General in New York Asaf Zamir (also a Lapid appointee) resigned as well. “It is not possible for me to know if their decision was driven by my publicly stated concerns about this government’s ‘judicial reform…

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