Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak said the government's decision to defy a High Court ruling is a 'declaration of war on the State of Israel' by an unfit government, and called for nonviolent civil disobedience.
Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak today escalated his criticism of the government's judicial defiance, calling its refusal to comply with a High Court ruling a 'declaration of war on the State of Israel' and urging nonviolent civil disobedience. Barak's statement is among the strongest reactions yet to the government's formal notification to the High Court that it will not abide by rulings it considers contrary to law. As The Zioneer reported, the standoff has drawn condemnation from other former officials, including former PM Naftali Bennett and war cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot, who described the defiance as 'a declaration of rebellion against the rule of law.' The government's position has also sparked warnings from the hi-tech sector about economic damage. Barak, who served as prime minister and defense minister, did not specify what form of civil disobedience he advocates.
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