Shas chairman Aryeh Deri criticized the High Court of Justice on Wednesday for issuing an interim order against a law passed by the Knesset, calling it 'a further expression of the power intoxication of judicial activism' and accusing the court of deepening chaos and risking civil war. Deri's remarks came hours after the court blocked the law that would exempt draft dodgers from arrest from taking effect, as reported by Channel 12's Eli Hirshman.
The statement comes after the High Court of Justice earlier Wednesday issued an interim order blocking a law that would have exempted draft dodgers from arrest from taking effect, as The Zioneer reported. The court order was issued hours after the Knesset passed the legislation. Deri, who leads the Shas party, has been a vocal defender of the law and a critic of the court's intervention. The dispute reflects the ongoing tension between the coalition and the judiciary over the Haredi conscription issue.
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