Opinion The legal amendment: Despondent, look to the horizon Israel today

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The writer of these lines is a big supporter of the legal amendment.

When I look at the reform proposed by Minister of Justice Levin, I see a horizon, hope and change.

The reform is not perfect in my eyes, there are parts that are excessive or too soft, but it is definitely a step in the right direction, in the direction of balance.

For about 30 years since Aharon Barak hijacked our democracy, we have been shouting, threatening, arguing, and here came elected officials who decided to make a change.

For years they talked about a change, and every minister of justice who dared to propose an amendment was kidnapped.

This was the case with Minister Yaakov Naaman, Minister Daniel Friedman, Minister Ayelet Shaked, Minister Amir Ohana and more.

Each and every one of them tried to fix the system, to make the necessary changes - and Pandora's box was opened over their heads: they said of Yaakov Na'im that he "undermines the system he is at the head of", and of course he is Netanyahu's servant.

They said about Daniel Friedman that he destroys the court and that he is "a crusader who will not stop".

Friedman asked to make some structural and content changes in the judicial system and was marked as an enemy of the system, when a media volcano erupted against him and former President Barak declared war on him.

Shaked was declared to be "making the justice system weak and irrelevant", and launched a series of threats and prophecies of rage against this reasoned and noble minister.

"There has never been anything like this," cried retired supreme judges at the time, "threats will not deter us."

And when she just asked to correct the distorted seniority system, they said she was "holding the President of the Supreme Court hostage".

It's been like this for almost 30 years.

As far as the judiciary and the elite are concerned, they are perfect.

Any touch on them is the end of democracy, and in general, it is the public that does not understand.

And who is "they"?

"They" are those who are now mobilizing against the reform in a frenzy with cries of the end of democracy;

"They" are the retired senior officials of the legal system who threaten as if they were thugs of the stratum, so much so that it is startling to think how they conducted themselves when they had the power on the court throne;

"They" is the media herd that rushes and tramples every good part these days, and consumes with its own hands the trust in the media;

"They" is those who support the justice system as long as it is made up of people like them;

And yes, "they" is not the majority, who did vote for the coalition that offers correction and systemic change.

Is the system perfect?

No need for a review of the prosecutor's office?

Isn't it essential to have effective criticism of judges?

Shouldn't we change our distorted method of appointing judges?

Aren't changes needed in the way the legal advisors made everything legal?

The cries of the break are in the "wolf wolf" category, because we have been in this movie so many times.

Those who want to get a summary of the public atmosphere must listen to the dialogue that took place this week on the "Kalman Lieberman" show on Channel 2.

The excellent journalists Moav Verdi and Kalman Libeskind discussed their feelings - from the right and the left.

It seemed that Moab Verdi, a dear man, was on the verge of tears and despair.

"I have a feeling that the business is not working together. This venture called Israel is simply not working."

And that's where the conversation started for him.

Kalman, the eternal optimist, understood the magnitude of the other side's harm but did not understand the position of despair.

"It works great. We've already had many arguments and fought many times," he replied, "I've been educating my children for many, many years to look out the window and see redemption all the time. In redemption there are difficulties, ups and downs."

This was also the case during the dark period of secession, when about ten thousand people were expelled from their homes and the rights of the minority were trampled to the bone.

I don't know if and when the current public outrage will subside, I do know that you should drink a glass of water.

The right is determined to make amends this time.

Don't break - fix.

It should be done correctly, calmly and conversationally.

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We will fix it!

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