Israeli Legal Expert Calls for Separate Constitutional Court to Stabilize Judiciary
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First reported by Walla · 22 hours ago
What happened
Professor Moshe Cohen-Eliya advocates creating a separate constitutional court in Israel to replace the Supreme Court's constitutional role, aiming to restore democratic legitimacy and stabilize the judiciary amid deep political divisions. He proposes judges be appointed by the Knesset with broad consensus and suggests legitimizing the reform via a public referendum. This move seeks to protect democracy and prevent internal collapse by separating constitutional adjudication from ordinary judicial functions.
- 01Israel's Supreme Court evolved into an activist court with unchecked judicial supremacy by 2024.
- 02Professor Moshe Cohen-Eliya calls to establish a separate constitutional court with judges appointed by the Knesset.
- 03The constitutional court would handle constitutional issues; the Supreme Court would focus on appeals.
- 04The reform aims to restore democratic legitimacy and prevent judicial politicization.
- 05A national referendum is proposed to legitimize the reform and ensure public support.
- 06The goal is to stabilize Israel's judiciary and prevent internal societal collapse or civil conflict.
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