The four opposition leaders issued sharp condemnations Sunday evening after the government announced it would refuse to comply with a High Court ruling. Eisenkot warned of 'anarchy,' Bennett cited a 'severe breach of trust,' Lapid said the decision 'collapses foundations of democracy,' and Golan called the government 'criminal.'
The government's announcement Sunday that it will oppose a High Court of Justice ruling drew immediate condemnation from opposition leaders. War cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot warned that defying the court would lead to 'anarchy' and called on the government to retract. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett described the move as a 'severe and dangerous breach of trust.' Opposition leader Yair Lapid said the decision 'collapses the foundations of our democracy' and asserted that 'from today there is no law, only rule.' MK Yair Golan called the government 'criminal' and accused it of losing its brakes. The government's position, which it announced earlier in the day, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing tensions between the executive and the judiciary.
- DevelopingEisenkot: Defying High Court ruling amounts to rebellion against the rule of law
- DevelopingEhud Barak: Government's refusal to abide by High Court is 'declaration of war,' calls for civil disobedience
- DevelopingBennett condemns government's defiance of High Court on Second Authority
- DevelopingBennett slams High Court comptroller ruling, accuses coalition of 'criminal' conduct
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