Posted on 02/14/23
| News Source: Arutz-7
Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism party) said during a briefing for reporters Tuesday evening that he is prepared to make substantial compromises on the government's planned judicial reforms, depending on the actions of the opposition.
"The more MKs from the opposition give active support to the reform," the more compromises can be made, he said.
He stated that "the core of the reform is that the people choose the judges."
"They say that 'we rule' because we are the majority. But the truth must be told: my chances of being in the opposition [in the future] are very high. Look at how many years 'Religious Zionism' was in the opposition throughout history," he said.
MK Rothman said that his approach to reforming Israel's judicial system differs from that of Justice Minister Yariv Levin in a number of ways, such as on the 'reasonableness standard' which would be abolished under Minister Levin's version of the judicial reform bill.
Rothman is expected to meet later this evening with President Isaac Herzog to discuss the judicial reforms. The President is currently meeting with Opposition leader Yair Lapid to discuss these reforms.