High Court Hearing Approaches Amidst Denials of Compromise Talks on Reasonableness Legislation Repeal
With only a week left until the much-anticipated hearing in the High Court on the petitions challenging the repeal of the reasonableness legislation, conflicting statements have emerged regarding the possibility of negotiations between coalition and opposition parties.
Former Defense Minister Moshe (Bogi) Ya’alon made bold claims, asserting that talks for a compromise are underway between Prime Minister Netanyahu and the opposition. However, representatives from the opposition quickly denied these statements.
Senior officials from the opposition emphasized that there have been no discussions or outlines emerging for a compromise between the parties. They also expressed concerns about the legitimacy of a coalition government that they believe is causing extensive harm to the State of Israel.
Ya’alon took to Twitter to express his disappointment if rumors of a compromise between Netanyahu and opposition leaders, mediated by Herzog, were true. He believed that such a compromise would result in a missed opportunity to uphold the values of a Jewish and democratic state, as outlined in the Declaration of Independence. Additionally, Ya’alon raised concerns about potential consequences if the rumored compromise were to prevent a decision in the High Court, allowing Netanyahu to engage with President Biden and pursue agreements with Saudi Arabia.
“Whoever lends his hand to such a ‘compromise’ will be responsible for the historic miss. Leaders of the opposition, don’t give a hand to this folly,” Ya’alon concluded.
As the clock ticks down to the High Court hearing, the public eagerly awaits further developments in this contentious debate over the reasonableness legislation repeal.