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Rothman came to insult the judges, the coalition's lawyer Bombach trashed the Declaration of Independence, and several on the bench intimated they may indeed intervene on Basic Law
Justice minister asserts his refusal to convene the key panel is intended to give negotiations with the opposition over the judicial overhaul a chance to succeed
The reasonableness law was an amendment to a basic law, which the court believes requires a high threshold for the court to nullify.
The balance of power between Israel’s judicial and legislative branches is now before the very Supreme Court whose authority the government is seeking to curtail, with arguments invoking the country’s core democratic values.
It could take weeks or months for the justices to arrive at a ruling. And when that eventually arrives, one thing is sure – half of Israel will not be satisfied.