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Democrats MK Gilad Kariv confirms opposition will boycott final vote on judicial appointments bill
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Democrats MK Gilad Kariv confirms to The Times of Israel that the entire opposition will boycott the final vote tonight on a controversial bill that will greatly increase political control over the judicial appointments process.
Earlier on Wednesday, the heads of the Knesset opposition parties announced that going forward, they will fully coordinate their actions to combat the government’s judicial overhaul agenda.
“This government is undermining the foundations of democracy – and the entire opposition will stand like a wall against it, until every attempt to turn Israel into a dictatorship is stopped,” they said in a joint statement.
The bill, which will change the composition of the judicial selection committee, has drawn harsh criticism from opposition lawmakers who have warned that it will significantly damage Israel’s democracy.
Speaking with Justice Minister Yariv Levin ahead of the final two readings needed to pass the bill into law, National Unity chair Benny Gantz reportedly stated that Israel is on “the brink of a civil war.”
The Times of Israel Community.