Israel Bar Association head Amit Becher welcomed the High Court of Justice's decision to annul the Knesset's selection of state comptroller and order a new vote, calling it a victory for democracy and a defeat for those seeking to undermine it — according to a report by Mako (Channel 12).
Israel Bar Association chairman Amit Becher welcomed the High Court of Justice's unanimous ruling annulling the Knesset's election of a state comptroller and ordering a new vote, calling it 'a victory for democracy, a defeat for its wreckers' and 'a great achievement for the rule of law,' according to a report by Mako (Channel 12). The remark came shortly after the High Court issued its ruling Thursday evening, which found that several MKs who documented their vote on video compromised ballot secrecy, a substantial flaw. Becher's statement aligns with reactions from opposition MKs and the Movement for Quality Government, which also praised the decision, while coalition MKs sharply criticized the court's intervention.
The High Court's decision marks the second time in three years that Israel's top court has voided a state comptroller election — previously ordering a re-vote in May 2023 after then-election of Amit Becher was overturned. The current annulled vote selected Michael Ravilo, whose appointment had been the subject of multiple Supreme Court petitions.
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