New Judicial Reform: Controversial draft law enters Israeli parliament

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The Judiciary Committee in parliament approved a controversial bill on Tuesday. This means that the country’s highest court imposes restrictions when it comes to declaring government decisions “inappropriate”.

Critics warn that such important posts could be filled arbitrarily by the government. According to the media, the draft will be submitted to parliament for the first vote next week. The law could come into force in a few weeks. This requires three readings in Parliament.

The opposition criticized on Tuesday that the law would open the floodgates to corruption. However, the committee rejected the objections.

The move could add further impetus to the massive anti-reform protests that have been going on for months. The number of participants in the demonstrations had increased recently since the government started restructuring the judiciary again. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu temporarily suspended the reform in March after enormous pressure.

With the reform, the coalition specifically wants to weaken the country’s highest court. The government accuses the judges of excessive interference in political decisions. Critics see the separation of powers and thus the democratic order in danger.

(SDA)

Source: Blick