MK Asher Accuses Supreme Court President of Bias Towards Terror Supporter
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
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- MK Yaakov Asher accused Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit of bias.
- Asher claims Amit showed leniency to a former Balad chairman.
- The former Balad chairman had praised the October 7 massacre.
- Asher contrasted this with perceived insensitivity towards the Haredi community.
- He alleged Amit mocked Haredi practices.
Yaakov Asher, chairman of the United Torah Judaism party, sharply criticized Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit, accusing him of showing excessive leniency towards Sami Abu Shahadeh, the former chairman of Balad, while displaying less sensitivity towards the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community. Amit had suggested Abu Shahadeh voluntarily withdraw from a political race to avoid a reasoned ruling disqualifying him, a move Asher characterized as demonstrating "worry and delicacy." Asher contrasted this with what he described as the court's lack of empathy when discussing Haredi children or cutting budgets that affect the community.
Asher alleged that senior figures in the justice system, including Justice Amit, exhibit blatant discrimination against observant Jews. He claimed Amit has mocked and belittled the Haredi public, referring to them as "strange people" for practices like using kosher phones. "But when someone who praised the October 7 massacre comes before him, suddenly consideration and politeness appear," Asher stated, implying a double standard in how different groups are treated by the judiciary.
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