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Gantz says won’t work to overturn judicial changes if passed by agreement
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National Unity party leader Benny Gantz speaks during a press conference at the Knesset on June July 19, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
Defense Minister Benny Gantz issues an appeal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to return to judicial reform talks mediated by President Isaac Herzog.
In a video statement, Gantz says he is committed to reaching an agreement on curbing the judiciary’s powers to scrutinize the “reasonableness” of government decisions and the rest of the coalition’s proposed overhaul. He pledges that any legislation passed in this Knesset will be in effect after the next elections, implying he will not seek to overturn it in the future.
“[But] if we don’t reach agreements, during the next Knesset this legislation will become a temporary stain in Israel’s history,” he adds.
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