18 former Supreme Court judges, including retired presidents, signed a letter expressing their opposition to the government's reform of the judicial system.
"We express anxiety about the plan," they wrote in the declaration of opinion - and suggested establishing a special committee to discuss the issue.
"We recognize that the judicial system, like any body, may benefit from a home inspection that can reveal what needs correction, and we have no doubt that it will be ready to make corrections, as much as is required after an appropriate examination," noted the undersigned judges, including Dalia Dorner, Manny Mazuz, Yitzhak Englerd, Yoram Dezinger and Hanan Meltzer.
"We suggest to the government that it give a hand to the establishment of a public committee with an adequate composition of public figures and experts to speak so that it will conduct a thorough and transparent examination of the existing situation: it will collect data and invite opinions; it will allow the general public to express an opinion and make proposals; and it will consider the expected consequences of each proposal," they added.
The Supreme Court (Photo: Reuters)
It is also written that "on the basis of such an examination, it will be possible to formulate conclusions and present recommendations to the public, the government and the Knesset, and make the necessary corrections in the judicial system in a well-founded and responsible manner. In this way, it will be possible to introduce corrections based on a broad consensus in society, as is appropriate in this important and sensitive matter."
Among the signatories of the document were also: Theodore Or, Edna Arbel, Neil Handel, Ila Procchia, Dorit Binish, Yitzhak Zamir, George Kara, Aharon Barak, Yaakov Turkel, Eliakim Rubinshteim, Salim Jobran, Shlamhlevin and Tova Strasberg -Cohen.
"It will be possible to introduce corrections based on broad agreement in society."
Netanyahu and Levin at a cabinet meeting (Photo: Flash 90, Yonatan Zindel)
In the meantime, another warning of the consequences of the reform came from the direction of the former heads of the National Security Council, who published a letter this evening in which they claimed that the reform is being carried out without attempts at negotiation, and therefore could endanger Israel's national resilience - as reported in News 12. "The responsibility for the cohesion of Israeli society rests first and
foremost about the Knesset," they wrote in a letter signed by, among others, the former heads of the National Assembly - Yossi Cohen, Yaakov Nagel, and Yaakov Amidror. "Throughout all the years of the state's existence, it has been accompanied by security challenges at home and struggles abroad," they opened their letter. "The ability to stand firm against The changing external threats over the years will be supported by the national resilience of Israeli society based on the feeling and recognition that partnership and responsibility outweigh the challenges."
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