Supreme Presidents Against the Judiciary Attack: "War on the Rule of Law"

In a panel in memory of Meir Shamgar, former Supreme Court presidents warned of the "slippery slope" that Israel claims has entered. Aharon Barak: "If we do not stop, we will find ourselves in a position where Poland and Hungary are." Beinisch: "The darkest regimes have deteriorated like this"

Supreme Presidents Against the Judiciary Attack: "War on the Rule of Law"

Supreme Presidents Against the Judiciary Attack - All Details:

• Lightning: We went down a slippery slope, the war today is about the rule of law
• Beinisch: The easiest to excite the masses, the darkest regimes have deteriorated like this
• Grunis: The call that needs to get out of here is "wake up before it's late"
• Enlightened: There are some factors that pester the public in court

Former Supreme Court presidents on Friday warned of the attacks on the judiciary, saying "today's war is actually a war over the rule of law." Former Supreme President Aharon Barak has claimed that Israel has entered the "slippery slope" and said, "If we do not stop, we will find ourselves in the state where Poland and Hungary are today."

Barak, speaking in a panel in memory of former President Meir Shamgar in Haifa, attended by former presidents, commented on Deputy Speaker Dina Silber, who attacked the "unprecedented legitimization campaign", which she claims is against the law enforcement system. The most wonderful lectures I've heard. One of the more profound, original and beautiful shows of the beautiful situation we are in. "

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"The war today is basically a war over the rule of law." Aharon Barak at a conference in Haifa, today (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)

Supreme Court Justice Aaron Barak at a Haifa Trial Conference, December 6, 2019 (Photo: Shlomi Gabay, official website)

Barak went on to call the judiciary and law enforcement system victims. "I think the approach she pointed to, the war we are fighting for, in each of us, each of us is actually a victim of what is happening today. We are fighting today for Israeli democracy, which is in a bad state today."

According to Barak, "Obviously there is no democracy without the majority rule, but there is also no democracy without human rights, and the independence of the judiciary. And every feature of democracy that is not the majority rule, there is an attack today. And slowly the perception that what the majority decides is democracy, and everyone who acts against it What the majority wants is democracy. "

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"The darkest regimes have deteriorated like this"

Judge Dorit Beinisch, also the former Supreme Court president, added: "An atmosphere of no concern is created. Taking the people who have the most rights, more or less from the security services, and putting a label of traitors, corrupt, on them. It is worrying because it is the slippery slope, and I think we are just downhill. It is simply to excite the masses of empty slogans that create a negative atmosphere. Mark the bad guys. The darkest regimes have deteriorated like this. I do not want to say what associations it raises. "

Former Supreme President Asher Grunis said: "Lighting the match is easy, but extinguishing the fire is difficult. This trend in democratic regimes like Poland and Hungary, and fictitious intervention in fact - is very worrying. And the call that needs to get out of here is 'wake up late' ".

"Don't want to say what associations it brings up." Former Supreme Court Judge Beinisch at today's conference (Photo: Shlomi Gabay)

Supreme Court Judge Dorit Beinisch at a Haifa Trial Conference, December 6, 2019 (Photo: Shlomi Gabai, official website)

He says, "There is a danger in the tyranny of any democracy in any democracy. I do not see how it is impossible to agree that restrictions should be placed on the majority, but there is still a question of the relationship between the authorities and how far the judiciary can go in reversing other authorities' decisions. My friend's parable. "

Grunis noted that he shares the concerns raised, saying that "when you hear different talk about the Attorney General or the State Attorney, I think anyone who values ​​and values ​​Israeli democracy should be shocked by such talk." However, he added: "But I think each of the factors also has to do mindfulness. It goes back to the same point I mentioned - the court also has to put morals on itself. And my argument with others is where the limit is."

"The courts are being threatened." Miriam Naor, tonight

Former Supreme Court President Miriam Naor, in a panel in memory of Meir Shamgar, December 6, 2019 (Photo: Shlomi Gabay, image processing)

Former Supreme Court President Miriam Naor said "the courts are threatening to say 'public confidence in you is going down'." According to her, if the public's confidence in the judicial system goes down, "it happens first and foremost because there are elements that are provoking the public in the court. There are factors that any court interference is seen as an act that will not, as a matter of authority, as a violation of parole, and the judges should not follow the cries of The Cossack is robbed. The judges have to do what they have to do. " On the other hand, Beinisch argued that "in essence it seems to me that there is still a lot of confidence in the court, and it is an asset that needs to be preserved - even though there are strong waves trying to lower that trust."