First Step in Israeli “Judicial Coup” Done

Noa Shpigel
3:58 PM

Justice minister after vote: We took 'first step' in fixing judicial system


Justice Minister Yariv Levin said after the final vote that "In an extraordinary move, we took the first step in the historical process of correcting the judicial system and restoring the powers taken from the government and the Knesset over many years." Levin went on to thank Netanyahu and the coalition heads and gave "special thanks to the chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, MK Simcha Rothman for his determine leadership [in the passing] of this bill."