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Sunday, September 8, 2024
Sa’ar says High Court verdict that Levin must convene judicial panel ‘must be respected’
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MK Gideon Sa’ar, leader of the conservative New Hope opposition party, calls on Justice Minister Yariv Levin to obey a court order to convene the Judicial Selection Committee and elect a new president for the Supreme Court.
He tweets that it’s a shame that it became necessary for the High Court of Justice to weigh in on the matter but “after a year in which the committee chaired by the justice minister refrained from doing so, there is no escaping it,” declaring “the verdict must be respected.”
Sa’ar, who has advocated for judicial reform but opposed the government’s overhaul as going too far, adds that tensions between the executive and judiciary are “against the national interest,” especially during a time of war.
The Times of Israel Community.