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Itamar Fleishman Rejects Supreme Court Authority, Vows Not to Obey Unlawful Rulings
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First reported by Now 14 · 23 hours ago
What happened
Itamar Fleishman, a panelist on Channel 14's "The Patriots," publicly rejected the authority of Israel's Supreme Court and vowed not to obey rulings he deems unlawful, criticizing Justice Itzhak Amit and asserting citizen sovereignty over the judiciary.
- 01Itamar Fleishman rejects bowing to Supreme Court decisions, calling such submission 'fascist'.
- 02He criticized Supreme Court Justice Itzhak Amit and stated he does not respect him or his peers.
- 03Fleishman emphasized that citizens are sovereign and judges serve them.
- 04He declared he will not obey court rulings that contradict the law.
- 05Fleishman made these remarks during a Channel 14 broadcast responding to Rino Tzur's comments.
- 06His statements mark a direct challenge to the authority of Israel's judiciary system.
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