Ex-justice minister praises appointment of Shaked

Former justice minister Daniel Friedman, who served in the role under prime minister Ehud Olmert, comes out in favor of the appointment of Jewish Home MK Ayelet Shaked for the role and said Shaked’s experience in the Knesset would enable her to enact reforms.

Friedman, who clashed with Israel’s judiciary over a series proposed reforms that aimed to reduce its powers, suggests several new reforms on Thursday: allowing the government to hire legal representation privately, not appointed by the attorney general, or allowing the government to reject assessments issued by the attorney general.

Friedman tells Israel Radio that one of the challenges facing the next government is legislating laws that would limit the capability of the High Court of Justice to overturn Knesset legislation, and to let the Knesset have the last word. Shaked has pursued such legislation in the past.