Lapid: ‘It is unbelievable there is even a dicussion’ on respecting High Court rulings

10 September 2023, 1:27 pm

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Opposition leader Yesh Atid chief MK Yair Lapid speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on June 26, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid says he cannot believe that members of the current government are even discussing the option of not complying with a High Court ruling.

“I welcome Gila Gamliel, Moshe Arbel and Yoav Gallant for their standing firmly on the side of the rule of law,” Lapid tweets, referencing three ministers who have vocally said they would follow any High Court ruling.

“It is unbelievable that there is even a discussion whether or not the government will comply or not with a High Court ruling,” Lapid adds.

The High Court is slated on Tuesday to hold a hearing on the petitions against the government’s reasonableness law, which restricts the court’s own ability to review governmental decisions. The ruling could set up a potential constitutional crisis if there is a clash over the ultimate authority of the courts versus the ruling government.