Justice Minister Gideon Saar, a lead sponsor of the judicial selection committee reform, defended the law as "moderate and balanced" on Sunday, warning that rejecting compromise will lead to radical reforms. President Isaac Amit earlier told an expanded High Court panel that the changes amount to a 'regime change,' as the court weighs petitions against the Basic Law amendment.
Justice Minister Gideon Saar on Sunday defended the judicial selection committee reform he co-authored with Justice Minister Yariv Levin, describing it as "moderate and very balanced" in a statement carried by Israeli media. Saar's remarks came as an expanded 11-justice High Court panel continued hearing petitions against the Basic Law amendment, which would replace Israel Bar Association representatives with Knesset appointees.
Saar warned that rejecting compromise reforms would pave the way for more radical changes: "A path that refuses compromises and moderate reforms will bring radical reforms in the future," he said, adding that a forceful court ruling striking down the law would be "short-sighted" and amount to a refusal by judges to accept a law they disagree with.
Earlier in the day, Supreme Court President Isaac Amit told the same panel that the changes constitute a "regime change," as The Zioneer reported. The hearing, which began at 09:08, is the first expanded-panel session on the issue since the reasonableness standard debate. The court has not yet issued a ruling.
Saar's statement — unusually timed during active deliberation — adds a political dimension to the legal process, as coalition and opposition figures alike weigh the implications of a potential court intervention in the law.
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