State Attorney General Menachem Mazuz will respond to the High Court of Justice by Monday regarding the petition of the Movement for Quality Government (MQG) challenging the appointment of Avigdor Lieberman as the next foreign minister. The petition maintains that Lieberman is in the midst of a police investigation and therefore, the appointment presents difficulties.

Earlier, Mazuz released his opinion stating that while Lieberman may not receive certain appointments, including justice and public security, he may indeed hold the foreign affairs post in the incoming administration.

Justice Chanan Meltzer has instructed the attorney general to respond by Monday.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)