Supreme Court hears petitions against changing judges selection committee
Israel's High Court of Justice heard petitions on Sunday morning against a change to the composition of the committee that selects judges, a Basic Law amendment that is a central part of Justice Minister Yariv Levin's legal overhaul. The proposed change would make the committee's makeup more political, according to the report.
During the hearing, the president of the Supreme Court was quoted as asking, "Maybe two politicians should be removed," in reference to the structure of the committee. The article does not provide the court's ruling or any further outcome from the session.
The petitions challenge the amendment to the Basic Law governing the appointments body. The case is part of the broader legal reform campaign announced by Levin and is being closely watched because it could alter how judges are chosen in Israel going forward.
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