Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and MK Simcha Rothman on Tuesday announced a new judicial reform plan, 'Law and Justice 2', at a press conference. The plan will work on two tracks — legislative adjustments and personal appointments. Smotrich said the reform is now 'fully on the table' and called on left-wing party leaders to present their own reform proposals.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism) on Tuesday unveiled 'Law and Justice 2', a renewed judicial reform package. Speaking at a joint press conference, the two lawmakers said the plan would operate on two parallel tracks: legislative adjustments and personnel appointments. Smotrich asserted that while 'you can't send tanks' on the issue, the reform is now 'fully on the table' and that this is what the upcoming elections are about. He called on opposition leaders to articulate their own vision for judicial reform. The earlier reform drive faced legal challenges, with High Court President Isaac Amit warning of a 'regime change' during hearings on the Judicial Selection Committee reform, as The Zioneer reported. Smotrich also released a campaign ad on the same day depicting Supreme Court justices and the Attorney General being forcibly dragged, underscoring the combative tone of the new push.
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