Amid new judge hubbub, Jewish Home head says no to judicial activism

7 November 2016, 3:39 pm

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In the face of criticism over a recent proposal by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked to change the makeup of the Supreme Court, Jewish Home chair Naftali Bennett says his party, of which Shaked is a member, has made it clear that it opposes judicial activism and does not plan to back down.

Speaking at the weekly faction meeting at the Knesset a day after Shaked revealed the list of nominees to fill four upcoming seats on the Supreme Court, Bennett says that “the court needs to be varied and that is a good thing.”

“We have a clear ideology. Lawmakers need to make laws, the government needs to implement them, judges need to judge.”

— Raoul Wootliff