A voice calls on the designated government and the public in Israel to stop any move that could harm the rule of law:
78 retired judges published a letter today (Tuesday) warning against the moves of the incoming government, calling to "stop any move that could harm the rule of law."
Among other things, the judges protested the intention to enact a superseding clause, to change the method of appointing judges and to turn the positions of legal counsel in government ministries into positions of trust, and claimed that this would harm Israel both internally and in the eyes of the world and the Diaspora Jews.
The judges expressed "concern about the recently heard voices from the elected officials".
Netanyahu, archive, photo: Amit Shavi
"We, retired judges, hereby express our deep concern about the voices heard recently from the elected officials regarding expected legislative moves, which mean a deep harm to the basic values of the state: with the
intention of enacting a "survival clause", which means a violation of the protection provided since the establishment of the state to human rights in law, among them: the right For equality, freedom of expression, freedom of occupation, the right to privacy, etc.
Subordinating this protection to a changing political majority of one kind or another constitutes an injury that affects every person in society, every minority and every group and it extends to the entire fabric of life of the public in Israel."
"Worried about appointing people who have been convicted."
Deri, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
"With the intention of bringing about
a fundamental change in the method of appointing judges
to judicial positions, while mixing distinct political considerations into the appointment process, which could seriously harm the independence and independence of the judicial system;
with the intention of turning the positions of legal advisors in government ministries into positions of trust for ministers
, a step that will harm their functioning as" Objective "gatekeepers" who are entrusted to help carry out the minister's policy according to the law. The result will be that loyalty to the minister will prevail over the law; and with the intention of deviating from the norms of the rule of law and the purity of morals required of elected officials, which is reflected in
a series of appointments to key positions of people some of whom have been convicted
and others have a cloud of criminality hanging over them in violation the law".
Damage also in the eyes of the world.
Biden, archive, photo: AP
"As former judges in Israel's judicial system, we have seen over the years that the essence of our role is the preservation of the basic values of the state since its establishment, including - the protection of human rights, adherence to the purity of morals and the rule of law. The independence of the judicial system is essential to perform its role as a balance against the other two authorities: the legislature and the performer".
"Implementation of moves that harm these values may fundamentally change the value image of the State of Israel and harm it not only internally but also in the eyes of the world, international institutions and the Jewish communities in the Diaspora."
"We are calling on the Knesset, the designated government and the public in Israel to stop any move that could harm the rule of law, the foundations of our constitutional democratic regime and to continue to respect the human and democratic values upon which the Declaration of Independence and our fundamental laws were founded," reads the letter.
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