Jerusalem Post

breaking news

BREAKING NEWS

Coalition member attacks Israel's Supreme Court

By JPOST.COM STAFF

OCTOBER 24, 2017 16:06

Updated: OCTOBER 24, 2017 18:09

Minister of Housing and Construction and Kulanu party member Yoav Galant verbally attacked the Israeli judicial system on Tuesday at a meeting of the Kohelet Forum in Jerusalem, NRG reported. He spoke out against the Israeli the Supreme Court and claimed it was overreaching, saying, "There's an agreement that the Israeli courts have broken all normal boundaries of judicial activism, and populism has entered the courts."

"The government was abandoned in a legal sense," he said, adding that the court "isn't able to serve the collective good of its citizens."

He went on to say that there has been "extreme activism in the courthouse" and that "the government's legal adviser feels free to interpret things however he likes."

Galant voiced his belief that legal advisers have taken power away from the average citizen of the state. Citizens who voted for "representation in the Knesset."

Galant served as a major general before serving time as Military Secretary for the Prime Minister in 2002 and 2005. After his retirement, he joined Kulanu in 2015 and was appointed Minister of Construction in the coalition.

IDF announces military exercise to take place in Eilat area on Monday

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/24/2024 10:41 PM

Iran Embassy in UAE rejects Iran's involvement in Rabbi's murder

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/24/2024 10:07 PM

Communications Minister Karhi: High Court should be abolished

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/24/2024 09:36 PM

Body of Israeli murdered in UAE to be repatriated to Israel Monday

11/24/2024 09:11 PM

Medvedev suggests Russia would share Kremlin nuclear information

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/24/2024 07:43 PM

Russia likely to name Darchiev as ambassador to Washington - Kommersant

11/24/2024 06:51 PM

Resident of Ramallah arrested for holding materials supporting terrorism

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/24/2024 06:13 PM

Herzog: We're at critical moment, everyday hostages are gone is failure

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/24/2024 05:43 PM

Iran is preparing to 'respond' to Israel, says adviser to Supreme Leader

11/24/2024 05:13 PM

Putin, Turkey's Erdogan discuss trade, economic cooperation in phone cal

11/24/2024 03:21 PM

EU's Borrell urges pressure on Israel, Hezbollah to accept US ceasefire proposal

11/24/2024 01:09 PM

Sirens sound in central Israel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/24/2024 12:55 PM

Jerusalem raises terror threat to Israelis in Thailand to level two

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/24/2024 12:51 PM

Hezbollah says it launches first drone attack on Ashdod naval base

11/24/2024 12:29 PM

Lebanon military says one soldier killed, 18 hurt in Israeli strike

11/24/2024 12:27 PM