Many analysts were surprised by Lieberman’s selfless support for Justice Minister Friedman, who is not his ally. Now the gambit is clear: Lieberman set Friedman up as a straw man, frightened the leftist establishment, and then offered a compromise. Okay, you don’t want Friedman, let’s get someone else—Landau.
Rather than Friedman, the leftists would accept just about anyone, including Lieberman’s own MK Landau, who of course cannot ethically go on appointing judges while Lieberman is likely to be charged with money laundering.
