From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Likud: Court will ‘undermine democracy’ if it overturns a Basic Law
Carrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party breaks its silence on today’s dramatic High Court of Justice hearing, releasing a statement asserting that the court would “undermine democracy” if it invalidated the Basic Law it is considering.
“The most important element in democracy is that the people are sovereign. The Knesset receives its authority from the people. The government receives its authority from the Knesset. The court receives its authority from the Basic Laws enacted by the Knesset,” the statement reads.
“If the court can cancel Basic Laws, it makes itself sovereign instead of the people. This extreme step will undermine the foundation of democracy. This is a red line that must not be crossed,” it continues.
