Former Israeli Supreme Court Presidents Condemn Government Decision as Threat to Rule of Law

First reported by Kan News · 11 hours ago

What happened

Five former Israeli Supreme Court presidents, including Aharon Barak, condemned a recent government decision as violating court rulings and threatening democracy, urging the government to uphold judicial authority.

• 01Five former Israeli Supreme Court presidents publicly oppose a recent government decision violating court rulings.
• 02They warn the decision encourages disobedience to court orders, threatening democracy.
• 03The move is said to disrupt Israel's legal and governmental order, risking anarchy.
• 04The former justices call on the government to retract the decision and respect judicial rulings.
• 05Signatories include Aharon Barak, Dorit Beinisch, Asher Grunis, Esther Hayut, and Uzi Fogelman.

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Now 14Right · Hebrew40 minutes ago

Former Israeli Supreme Court Presidents Condemn Government Decision as Threat to Rule of Law

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

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