Demonstrations in Israel: for Merav Michaeli, “this is not a judicial reform but a coup”

The judicial reform that is preparing for a forced march in Israel aims to considerably weaken the weight of the Supreme Court and its independence for the benefit of political power. The government coalition led by Binyamin Netanyahu has made a large place for the religious far right. It would now have full latitude to appoint the judges of this high court, and could invalidate the laws and its decisions by simple majority. According to Merav Michaeli, the democratic balance of the Jewish state is in danger, because the Supreme Court could no longer play its role of counter-power. At the same time, we are witnessing a resurgence of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.