Levin mocks High Court justice for deciding to hear petition opposing Gallant’s firing

Justice Minister Yariv Levin issues an acerbic rebuke of High Court Justice Yael Wilner for her decision to hear a petition asking the court to annul Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing her of judicial overreach.

“The honorable Justice Wilner already turned herself into the justice minister when she issued an outrageous order and took control of the management of the Judicial Selection Committee,” snipes Levin in reference to a High Court decision in September ordering him to call a vote on appointing a new Supreme Court president after he refused to do so for nearly a year.

“Now is the opportunity to congratulate her on going up another level when as she enters the prime minister’s shoes and deliberates on the firing and hiring of ministers, instead of rejecting the petition outright,” Levin says sarcastically.

“The sky is the limit. Let’s wait until January 20 to see when the honorable Justice Wilner will hold a hearing on the decision of the American people in the US presidential election,” he concludes.