In addition to Rome, Paris, Berlin, London and Washington also take a stand. Yesterday evening, the Israeli government under Benjamin Netanyahu opened a “dialogue” with the opposition over the controversial judicial reform, which is currently being examined by parliament
After the umpteenth demonstration and the harsh words of the President isaac duke, the Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu has opened “a dialogue” with the opposition on the controversial judicial reform currently being examined by Parliament. In a letter to centrist leaders Yair Lapid and Benny Ganzt, the Minister of Justice Jariv Levin (author of the law) and the head of the Commission of Knesset (The Israeli Parliament, ed.) Simcha Rothman They say they are ready to discuss reform. The law provides for a limitation on the Supreme Court’s ability to intervene in government decisions and a role for the executive branch in appointing judges. The “necessary” condition for the beginning of a dialogue is “the immediate stop of all legislative procedures for a limited time” in the Knesset. “If Justice Minister Levin and Knesset Commissioner Simcha Rothman agree on this, he added, we can meet at the President’s tomorrow.”
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