Her comment comes amid mass protests in Israel against the controversial judicial reform Süddeutsche Zeitung.

“Protests against judicial reform led to a strange nexus: the economy and labor unions suddenly came together. At the same time, society in this country is deeply divided. Representatives of the governing coalition claim to represent the democratic majority, but a lead of 30,000 votes in an election they are not a blank check for radical upheavals” it is emphasized.

“Benjamin Netanyahu is the most prominent politician in Israel. The 73-year-old politician has played and won many times throughout his career, and this is his sixth term. But this time apparently they overdid it. The personal interests of the head of government and several ministers with this reform are very obvious. Netanyahu, who is on trial for three corruption cases, has many open fronts with the judiciary, just like some coalition partners who have been convicted of tax evasion and support for a terrorist organization,” adds SZ.

What does Netanyahu’s judicial reform provide?

  • The government will be able to revise – and with a simple majority – laws of the Supreme Court in the Knesset (Israeli parliament), which means that it will be able to annul court decisions.
  • The government will have a say in who becomes a judge on, among other things, the Supreme Court, by increasing its representation on the committee that appoints them.
  • Ministers will not be required to obey the advice of their legal advisers – instructed by the attorney-general – as they currently must by law.

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