Israeli judicial reforms are 'wrong' and 'predatory' - Herzog
President Isaac Herzog condemned the judicial reforms proposed by the coalition, saying they "undermine" the state's "democratic foundations."
By MICHAEL STARR, ELIAV BREUER, MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
President Isaac Herzog said that the judicial reform, as it was presented, is unacceptable and needed to be replaced, and that coalition and opposition factions would be responsible for any ensuing chaos if they fail to reach a broad agreement through negotiation, in a harsh speech delivered on Thursday night.
The legislation being prepared for readings in the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee “is wrong, predatory and dismantles our democratic foundations. Therefore, it must be replaced with another [set of legislation], an agreed upon outline – and immediately,” he warned.
Opposition head Yair Lapid said that “The legislation must be stopped immediately and go to the President’s Residence for in-depth, serious and agreed-upon negotiations that will lead to the correction and improvement of the judicial system and separation of powers.”
more............. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-733887
President Isaac Herzog condemned the judicial reforms proposed by the coalition, saying they "undermine" the state's "democratic foundations."
By MICHAEL STARR, ELIAV BREUER, MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
President Isaac Herzog said that the judicial reform, as it was presented, is unacceptable and needed to be replaced, and that coalition and opposition factions would be responsible for any ensuing chaos if they fail to reach a broad agreement through negotiation, in a harsh speech delivered on Thursday night.
The legislation being prepared for readings in the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee “is wrong, predatory and dismantles our democratic foundations. Therefore, it must be replaced with another [set of legislation], an agreed upon outline – and immediately,” he warned.
Opposition head Yair Lapid said that “The legislation must be stopped immediately and go to the President’s Residence for in-depth, serious and agreed-upon negotiations that will lead to the correction and improvement of the judicial system and separation of powers.”
more............. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-733887
