MK Simcha Rothman, in an exclusive interview with i24NEWS after the Religious Zionism primaries, praised the party list as 'unparalleled' and said each MK would be a star in another party. He outlined plans for a second term focused on judicial reform, Judea and Samaria, the Negev, and the Galilee, if the public gives them the mandate.
MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism), chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, gave an exclusive interview to i24NEWS following the party's primaries. Rothman praised the newly formed list, calling it 'excellent' and 'unparalleled,' arguing that each of its MKs would be considered a leading star in any other party.
He noted that the list includes reserved slots for the party chairman, one per five candidates, and said there is room to add new faces. Regarding the party's agenda for the next term, Rothman stated that if the public gives them a mandate, they will pursue reforms in the judicial system, Judea and Samaria, the Negev, and the Galilee.
The interview comes as Religious Zionism finalizes its list ahead of the upcoming Knesset election. Rothman, a key architect of Israel's judicial reform program, has been a central figure in the constitutional debate over the balance of powers.
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