Peloni: As I stated before, Judicial Reform is an immediate and existential necessity which must be implemented as soon as possible.
For years, the left has rallied around the idea that Netanyahu is the problem. The truth reveals a justice system that has become a law unto itself.
Avi Abelow | Sept 6, 2024
Anti-overhaul activists marching in Safed towards Rosh Pina as part of the protests against the Israeli government’s judicial overhaul, Sept. 7, 2023. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.
Israeli journalist Amit Segal ran an exposé on TV earlier this week about a major scandal in the justice system, highlighting many illegal actions and the political/ideological motives within the highest seats of Israel’s justice system.
By contrast, Israel’s mainstream media and Jewish publications around the globe have pushed the narrative that Israel’s justice system is under siege by the religious, right-wing political camp. Over the years, this narrative has been carefully crafted to frame any criticism or call for reform as “an assault on democracy itself.”
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