Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsTrying to moderate Netanyahu's conflict-of-interest deal in 2020, Michael Rabello met with a senior Justice Ministry official. When efforts were made to reach a compromise concerning judicial overhaul bills, he insisted that the PM's coalition receive the veto right over picks for Supreme Court justicesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeGidi Weitz09:55 PM • July 02 2026 IDTIn the wake of the infamous 11:0 High Court of Justice ruling in 2020 striking down petitions to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from forming a government while under indictment for corruption, a dialogue took place between former Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit and Michael Rabello, who was representing the premier. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtIsraeli politicsBenny GantzIsaac HerzogBenjamin NetanyahuYariv LevinIsraeli judiciary Judicial coupIsrael Supreme CourtAttorney General of IsraelCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranGazaNetanyahuSteffen SeibertIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastState Watchdog-designate Asked Former AG to Involve Netanyahu in Judicial PicksThe Scandal Over a Revised Gaza Death Toll Is Actually an Attack on JournalismBold, Almost Reckless: Israeli Scientists Seek to Block the Sun's RadiationGermany's Ambassador to Israelis: Steffen Seibert Leaves His PostKnesset Debate Heats Up Over Climate-engineering Conspiracy ClaimsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionArab World Erupts Over Egypt–Iran LGBT 'Pride Match' in Seattle