MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism) said in a statement on Tuesday that Supreme Court President Isaac Amit proved himself to be "a politician, not a judge" during a recent Judicial Selection Committee hearing. Rothman dismissed Amit's concerns about loss of public trust in the judiciary as "naivety and crocodile tears," according to a post from a channel affiliated with Rothman.
Constitution Committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism) escalated his public criticism of Supreme Court President Isaac Amit on Tuesday morning, directly accusing him of behaving as a politician during the recent debate on the Judicial Selection Committee. In a statement circulated via a channel affiliated with Rothman, the lawmaker said Amit's performance in the last hearing on judicial appointments showed he was 'not a judge but a politician.' Rothman dismissed Amit's warnings about eroding public trust in the judiciary as 'naivety and crocodile tears' that 'convince no one.'
The attack follows a week of intensifying exchanges between the coalition and the judiciary over the Judicial Selection Committee reform, which Rothman co-authored. As The Zioneer has reported, during an expanded High Court hearing last week, President Amit warned that appointing judges solely by political actors would turn judicial seats into 'political chips' and reshape the judiciary within 15 years. Justice Daphna Vilner echoed similar concerns. Rothman previously defended the reform as 'moderate and balanced,' warning that striking it down would be a 'power grab' by justices. Tuesday's remarks are his sharpest personal attack on Amit to date, reflecting the deepening political rift over the balance of power between the branches of government.
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