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Justice minister says top court judges left no choice but to revive judicial coup

‘They are shutting the courthouse doors to anyone who does not think like them,’ Justice Minister Levin wrote after the High Court ordered him to convene the Judicial Appointments Committee, after months of delay

Chen Maanit

Chen Maanit

Justice Minister Yariv Levin reiterated his intention to revisit judicial overhaul legislation, declaring in a Facebook post on Saturday that “The court is forcing the Knesset and the government, against their will, to act at this time to restore their powers.” He added, “The High Court justices have left us no choice; this cannot go on.”

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