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First Phase to Weaken Israeli Judiciary

Feb 22, 2023 12:35 pm

 

The Knesset General Authority has ratified the first phase of Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheme to weaken the Israeli judiciary, endorsed by 63 members and opposed by 47 others. 

The new rule aims to weaken the supreme court and withdraw powers. in addition to that, to change the structure of judges recruitment committee and give the coalition complete superiority over it. The Israeli Supreme Court is prevented from intervening in the basic and unconstitutional rules.

Legislations provide that the candidate judges should be invited to the supreme court to attend an oral session in judiciary, constitution and law at the Knesset. Adjustments require to recruit a representative woman from each authority.