Israel's Judiciary: Reform or Ruin?
Israel's Judiciary: Reform or Ruin?
Is Israeli democracy in danger? A proposed High Court override clause has many concerned about a possible tyranny of the majority. Join us as a diverse set of legal experts discuss with ToI editors what’s currently at stake.Social links:
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Dr. Susan Weiss: 5 areas in which the override clause should terrify women34:04 - 2
Rabbi Noa Sattath: We NGOs called 'enemies of the state' will defend our rights19:24 - 3
Adv. Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz: Knesset left the courts no choice but to intervene27:49 - 4
Adv. Yonatan Green: Court never had the authority of judicial review to begin with24:31 - 5
Dr. Tamar Hostovsky Brandes: Courts don't turn a democracy into an autocracy22:32 - 6
Prof. Moshe Koppel: The judicial branch must be subject to checks and balances25:03 - 7
Prof. Amichai Cohen: What is the delicate balance of power in Israel’s judiciary?19:24 - 8
Prof. Yaniv Roznai: The judiciary needs reform, but this override clause is dangerous20:39