You’re missing the point, and you’re also wrong.
The real checks are the inherent / deliberate tensions between a legislature, an executive and the judiciary.
Judges in Israel are not appointed by the Court, but are appointed by a Judicial Selection Committee. Similar to what happens in the UK. Obviously, such a cttee is full of lawyers, as you’d expect, as they are best placed to opine on ability. You would not, for instance, entrust a non-engineer to appoint an engineer.
You need to read, or re-read, AV Dicey’s book The Law of the Constitution.
You don’t appear to know enough about the subject to offer opinions on it.
You’re missing the point, and you’re also wrong.
The real checks are the inherent / deliberate tensions between a legislature, an executive and the judiciary.
Judges in Israel are not appointed by the Court, but are appointed by a Judicial Selection Committee. Similar to what happens in the UK. Obviously, such a cttee is full of lawyers, as you’d expect, as they are best placed to opine on ability. You would not, for instance, entrust a non-engineer to appoint an engineer.
You need to read, or re-read, AV Dicey’s book The Law of the Constitution.
You don’t appear to know enough about the subject to offer opinions on it.
Paul MacDonnell
1 year ago
The fact that the court can appoint its own members suggests that there is no check on it…
George Herzig
1 year ago
This is a one-sided opinion piece of what’s really happening in Israel. Way better and deeper explanations here:
“Is Israel on the Brink of Civil War?” David Woo interviewing Gadi Taub: wwwDOTyoutubeDOTcom/watch?v=PVmwI5QVGDQ&ab_channel=DavidWooUnbound
Discussion between Gadi Taub and Peter Berkowitz: wwwDOTmosaicmagazineDOTcom/observation/israel-zionism/2023/03/podcast-peter-berkowitz-and-gadi-taub-on-the-deeper-causes-of-israels-conflict/
Long and indepth exchange pro and contra judicial reform between Evelyn Gordon and Netta Barak Cohen: wwwDOTmosaicmagazineDOTcom/response/israel-zionism/2023/03/the-need-for-judicial-reform-isnt-going-away/
“Protest Porn”by Liel Leibowitz: wwwDOTtabletmagDOTcom/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/protest-porn
“A resistance coup just defeated Israeli democracy” by Jonathan Tobin: wwwDOTjnsDOTorg/opinion/a-resistance-coup-just-defeated-israeli-democracy/
Last edited 1 year ago by George Herzig
George Herzig
1 year ago
This is a one-sided opinion piece of what’s really happening in Israel. Way better and deeper explanations here:
“Is Israel on the Brink of Civil War?” David Woo interviewing Gadi Taub: wwwDOTyoutubeDOTcom/watch?v=PVmwI5QVGDQ&ab_channel=DavidWooUnbound
Discussion between Gadi Taub and Peter Berkowitz: wwwDOTmosaicmagazineDOTcom/observation/israel-zionism/2023/03/podcast-peter-berkowitz-and-gadi-taub-on-the-deeper-causes-of-israels-conflict/
Long and indepth exchange pro and contra judicial reform between Evelyn Gordon and Netta Barak Cohen: wwwDOTmosaicmagazineDOTcom/response/israel-zionism/2023/03/the-need-for-judicial-reform-isnt-going-away/
“Protest Porn”by Liel Leibowitz: wwwDOTtabletmagDOTcom/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/protest-porn
“A resistance coup just defeated Israeli democracy” by Jonathan Tobin: wwwDOTjnsDOTorg/opinion/a-resistance-coup-just-defeated-israeli-democracy/
Last edited 1 year ago by George Herzig
james elliott
1 year ago
Israel mobilised to stop Netanyahu?
Uhmm….. didn’t Israel only just *elect* Netanyahu?
james elliott
1 year ago
Israel mobilised to stop Netanyahu?
Uhmm….. didn’t Israel only just *elect* Netanyahu?
Samuel Ross
1 year ago
This author has gotten the pulse of Israel exactly wrong. I read on for the laughs.
Judging by the size of the protests, and the fact the crook in charge has backed down on his reforms it looks pretty accurate to me, unless you have information that I’m not aware of?
Judging by the size of the protests, and the fact the crook in charge has backed down on his reforms it looks pretty accurate to me, unless you have information that I’m not aware of?
This author has gotten the pulse of Israel exactly wrong. I read on for the laughs.
Josef O
1 year ago
The author is spot on. Exactly what is happening, I speak daily with all my friends overthere.
Josef O
1 year ago
The author is spot on. Exactly what is happening, I speak daily with all my friends overthere.
Ben Shipley
1 year ago
I don’t know that Net is so weakened here in the long run. This was just a bad law, and the entire country reacted appropriately. His other policies haven’t suddenly lost their luster. I actually think this episode shows that Israel is still alive and well and functioning. This is how democracy is supposed to work.
Ben Shipley
1 year ago
I don’t know that Net is so weakened here in the long run. This was just a bad law, and the entire country reacted appropriately. His other policies haven’t suddenly lost their luster. I actually think this episode shows that Israel is still alive and well and functioning. This is how democracy is supposed to work.
The fact that the court can appoint its own members suggests that there is no check on it…
You’re missing the point, and you’re also wrong.
The real checks are the inherent / deliberate tensions between a legislature, an executive and the judiciary.
Judges in Israel are not appointed by the Court, but are appointed by a Judicial Selection Committee. Similar to what happens in the UK. Obviously, such a cttee is full of lawyers, as you’d expect, as they are best placed to opine on ability. You would not, for instance, entrust a non-engineer to appoint an engineer.
You need to read, or re-read, AV Dicey’s book The Law of the Constitution.
You don’t appear to know enough about the subject to offer opinions on it.
Does the UK Judicial Selection Committee have sitting Supreme Court judges as members, with sufficient votes to block candidates they don’t want?
Well done Frank!
Does the UK Judicial Selection Committee have sitting Supreme Court judges as members, with sufficient votes to block candidates they don’t want?
Well done Frank!
You’re missing the point, and you’re also wrong.
The real checks are the inherent / deliberate tensions between a legislature, an executive and the judiciary.
Judges in Israel are not appointed by the Court, but are appointed by a Judicial Selection Committee. Similar to what happens in the UK. Obviously, such a cttee is full of lawyers, as you’d expect, as they are best placed to opine on ability. You would not, for instance, entrust a non-engineer to appoint an engineer.
You need to read, or re-read, AV Dicey’s book The Law of the Constitution.
You don’t appear to know enough about the subject to offer opinions on it.
The fact that the court can appoint its own members suggests that there is no check on it…
This is a one-sided opinion piece of what’s really happening in Israel. Way better and deeper explanations here:
“Is Israel on the Brink of Civil War?” David Woo interviewing Gadi Taub: wwwDOTyoutubeDOTcom/watch?v=PVmwI5QVGDQ&ab_channel=DavidWooUnbound
Discussion between Gadi Taub and Peter Berkowitz: wwwDOTmosaicmagazineDOTcom/observation/israel-zionism/2023/03/podcast-peter-berkowitz-and-gadi-taub-on-the-deeper-causes-of-israels-conflict/
Long and indepth exchange pro and contra judicial reform between Evelyn Gordon and Netta Barak Cohen: wwwDOTmosaicmagazineDOTcom/response/israel-zionism/2023/03/the-need-for-judicial-reform-isnt-going-away/
“Protest Porn”by Liel Leibowitz: wwwDOTtabletmagDOTcom/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/protest-porn
“A resistance coup just defeated Israeli democracy” by Jonathan Tobin: wwwDOTjnsDOTorg/opinion/a-resistance-coup-just-defeated-israeli-democracy/
This is a one-sided opinion piece of what’s really happening in Israel. Way better and deeper explanations here:
“Is Israel on the Brink of Civil War?” David Woo interviewing Gadi Taub: wwwDOTyoutubeDOTcom/watch?v=PVmwI5QVGDQ&ab_channel=DavidWooUnbound
Discussion between Gadi Taub and Peter Berkowitz: wwwDOTmosaicmagazineDOTcom/observation/israel-zionism/2023/03/podcast-peter-berkowitz-and-gadi-taub-on-the-deeper-causes-of-israels-conflict/
Long and indepth exchange pro and contra judicial reform between Evelyn Gordon and Netta Barak Cohen: wwwDOTmosaicmagazineDOTcom/response/israel-zionism/2023/03/the-need-for-judicial-reform-isnt-going-away/
“Protest Porn”by Liel Leibowitz: wwwDOTtabletmagDOTcom/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/protest-porn
“A resistance coup just defeated Israeli democracy” by Jonathan Tobin: wwwDOTjnsDOTorg/opinion/a-resistance-coup-just-defeated-israeli-democracy/
Israel mobilised to stop Netanyahu?
Uhmm….. didn’t Israel only just *elect* Netanyahu?
Israel mobilised to stop Netanyahu?
Uhmm….. didn’t Israel only just *elect* Netanyahu?
This author has gotten the pulse of Israel exactly wrong. I read on for the laughs.
Please elaborate
Judging by the size of the protests, and the fact the crook in charge has backed down on his reforms it looks pretty accurate to me, unless you have information that I’m not aware of?
Narrator: He wasn’t actually laughing.
Please elaborate
Judging by the size of the protests, and the fact the crook in charge has backed down on his reforms it looks pretty accurate to me, unless you have information that I’m not aware of?
Narrator: He wasn’t actually laughing.
This author has gotten the pulse of Israel exactly wrong. I read on for the laughs.
The author is spot on. Exactly what is happening, I speak daily with all my friends overthere.
The author is spot on. Exactly what is happening, I speak daily with all my friends overthere.
I don’t know that Net is so weakened here in the long run. This was just a bad law, and the entire country reacted appropriately. His other policies haven’t suddenly lost their luster. I actually think this episode shows that Israel is still alive and well and functioning. This is how democracy is supposed to work.
I don’t know that Net is so weakened here in the long run. This was just a bad law, and the entire country reacted appropriately. His other policies haven’t suddenly lost their luster. I actually think this episode shows that Israel is still alive and well and functioning. This is how democracy is supposed to work.