Herzog, Rothman wrap up three-hour meeting on judicial overhaul

President Isaac Herzog and Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman, chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, wrap up their meeting at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem after close to three hours.

Herzog’s office says that during the meeting the president “reaffirmed his call for the need to formulate as broad agreements as possible, for the sake of the State of Israel and its citizens.”

The president has been among the loudest voices calling for a compromise deal on the government’s controversial judicial overhaul plan, including in an impassioned speech last week imploring the coalition to halt its current legislation.

Rothman said earlier today that he “very much did not agree” with Herzog’s speech but that he was still open to listening to him and would meet him.