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“Just as we take pride — and rightfully so — before the nation and the entire world, in that we are the only democracy in the Middle East, we must also remember that one of the essential guarantees of our democracy is the protection of our independent legal system, which provides judicial oversight and defends the constitutional principles underlying the [democratic] system.”
That is the warning that Supreme Court President Esther Hayut issued April 15 as part of the struggle she is leading to block legislation that would limit the ability of the Supreme Court to overturn laws it deems improper. The bill is scheduled to be brought before the Knesset early next month.
