Israel's Supreme Court chief suggests politicians, not lawyers, may be the problem in judge appointments
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Israel’s High Court heard full-bench petitions against the amendment changing the Judicial Selection Committee. In the hearing, Chief Justice Isaac Amit argued that politicians, not the Bar Association alone, enabled Efi Naveh’s influence, while MK Tali Gottlieb was removed after disrupting the session.
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- High Court hears petitions against the amendment changing the Judicial Selection Committee.
- A full bench of 11 justices sat for Sunday morning’s hearing.
- Isaac Amit said Efi Naveh’s power came from politicians, not just the Bar Association.
- Ofer Groskopf questioned why corruption allegations against lawyers should mean removal from the committee.
- Tali Gottlieb was ejected after interrupting and shouted at the judges.
Israel’s High Court of Justice heard a full panel of 11 justices on Sunday morning on petitions challenging the Basic Law amendment that changes the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee. The expanded bench included Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, Deputy President Noam Sohlberg, and justices Daphne Barak-Erez, David Mintz, Yael Willner, Ofer Groskopf, Gila Kanfi-Steinitz, Khaled Kabub, Yechiel Kasher and Ruth Ronen.
During the hearing, Amit referred to the role of the Israel Bar Association in the committee during the tenure of its former chairman, attorney Efi Naveh. He said, “All of attorney Naveh’s power came from the politicians. Efi Naveh alone could not have done this, without the politicians.” Amit added, “Maybe the conclusion should be the opposite. Maybe instead of removing the two representatives of the Bar Association from the committee, the two politicians should be removed.”
Justice Groskopf challenged that logic, asking why an allegation of corruption against the Bar Association should lead to its removal from the committee, and noted that there is also corruption by elected officials, including corruption proven in court, asking whether they too should be removed.
Likud lawmaker Tali Gottlieb was removed from the courtroom after interrupting the proceedings. As she was escorted out, she shouted at the judges: “You should be removed from the Judicial Selection Committee.”
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