Judicial Reform

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

There will be judicial reform. It will likely require several years of bitter conflict before a resolution is reached. The result will be a compromise that is unsatisfactory in some degree to all.

The government is making a mockery of Israeli law and reviving its push for significant changes to the justice system, creating a divide in the country.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin may amend legislation to delay appointing a new chief justice, aligning with his preferred judicial appointments.

The High Court ordered Justice Minister Yariv Levin to start the process of appointing a Chief Justice, raising criticism from ministers and coalition members.

With the justice minister blocking Supreme Court appointments and ministers defying the attorney general, Israel's democracy faces a critical test.

"Don't forget just over a year ago, we nearly descended into civil war, followed by the greatest fracture since the establishment of the state."

Israel’s Supreme Court faces a crisis as its president and two justices retire, with Justice Minister Yariv Levin delaying new appointments amid disputes over judicial reforms.

Two issues – the attorney-general’s status and the makeup of the judicial selection committee – have returned to the forefront of the government’s agenda.

According to a spokesperson for Levin, his comments came in response to calls from a number of ministers to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.