Supreme Court Chief Says Politicians, Not Lawyers, May Need Removal from Judicial Appointments Panel
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Justice Yitzhak Amit told the High Court that the Efi Nave affair showed politicians, not lawyers, held the decisive power on the judges selection committee. The court is now hearing petitions against a Basic Law amendment barring Israel Bar Association members from the committee's deliberations.
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- Amit linked the Efi Nave affair to political influence on the judges selection committee.
- He said Nave could not act without the politicians on the panel.
- Amit named Ayelet Shaked, Moshe Kahlon, and lawmakers as committee participants.
- The High Court is reviewing petitions against a Basic Law amendment on the committee.
- The amendment would bar Israel Bar Association members from committee deliberations.
Supreme Court President Justice Yitzhak Amit said during a High Court of Justice hearing that his reading of the earlier Affair involving Efi Nave suggested the real source of power on the judges selection committee was the politicians on it. He said that without the politicians, Nave could not have done anything on his own.
According to Amit, the committee members at the time included Minister Ayelet Shaked, Minister Moshe Kahlon, and lawmakers. He argued that someone who understood that episode could reach the opposite conclusion from the current amendment debate, saying, "Maybe two politicians should be removed from the committee, not lawyers."
The High Court is hearing petitions challenging a Basic Law amendment that would prevent members of the Israel Bar Association from taking part in deliberations of the committee for selecting judges.
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