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Israeli Justice Minister Levin Rejects Supreme Court Judge's Offer to Maintain Status Quo on Judicial Appointments

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First reported by Walla · 23 hours ago

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Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin disclosed that a Supreme Court judge offered him to maintain the traditional judicial appointment system, but he refused. Levin vowed to continue judicial reforms to diversify the Supreme Court if Likud wins the elections, criticizing the current system as undemocratic and controlled by the judiciary itself.

01Justice Minister Yariv Levin rejected a Supreme Court judge's offer to maintain the old judicial appointment system.
02Levin said previous ministers accepted judiciary-approved candidate lists, limiting real reform.
03Candidates with differing views were reportedly blocked by the judicial establishment.
04Levin vowed to continue reforms and appoint diverse judges if Likud wins upcoming elections.
05He outlined reforms already made, including changes to judge selection and police investigations oversight.
06Levin intends to remain justice minister to complete judicial reform despite opposition and protests.

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