An ex-judge exposes the rotten underbelly of Israel's court system
Get email notification for articles from Itay Rom Follow Jul. 8, 2021 11:35 PM In September 2016, the Judicial Appointments Committee met in what was a particularly volatile session. Things started off pleasantly: Ayelet Shaked, the justice minister at the time and the committee’s chairwoman, read out a poem by President Shimon Peres, who had just died. Several appointments that had been agreed on beforehand were quickly approved. At this point, however, the politicians serving on the committee – which is composed of the justice minister and another cabinet minister, MKs, members of the...
Source: haaretz.com