NEXT RIGHT-WING GOVERNMENT COULD CREATE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ABOVE SUPREME COURT, MK SAYS

Simcha Rothman, a key architect of Israel’s proposed judicial overhaul, warned that a forthcoming right‑wing government could establish a constitutional court that sits above the Supreme Court. He said the new body would be necessary because the current top court “does not obey the law.”

According to The Times of Israel, Rothman argued that transferring judicial review to a new bench is essential to address the Supreme Court’s refusal to enforce legal rulings. He emphasized that without such a move, the court’s authority would remain unchecked, undermining the rule of law.

The statement comes amid a broader debate over Israel’s judiciary, where opposition parties and civil society groups contend that the existing Supreme Court oversteps its mandate while the government seeks to curtail its powers.

• Rothman warns a new constitutional court would be needed because the Supreme Court is not obeying the law.
• The proposal would place the new court above the existing Supreme Court in the judicial hierarchy.
• The move is part of the wider judicial reform debate in Israel.

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