Labor union chief warns that he won’t sit idly by if gov’t ignores High Court after ministers dismiss injunction freezing Bar’s removal

Histadrut labor union chief Arnon Bar-David warns that he won’t sit idly by if the government doesn’t abide by High Court rulings after ministers dismissed an injunction issued by the top legal body freezing the cabinet’s decision last night to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.

Bar-David doesn’t explicitly say that he’ll launch a labor strike if the government ignores the High Court, but that appears to be the implication of his statement.

“I expect the Israeli government to uphold and respect every decision of the court, just as the government expects from its citizens, the Histadrut, and other organizations. The State of Israel is a country of law and the government is not above the law,” Bar-David says in a statement.

“We are on the verge of anarchy under the auspices of the government, and I will not give in to the destruction of Israeli society. It is unacceptable that the Israeli government intends to disregard a ruling.”

“I am following what is happening with concern, and I hope that the government and its leader will come to their senses. Failure to uphold a ruling is definitely a final red line that must not be crossed, and I do not intend to sit idly by while the State of Israel is being dismantled,” he adds.