Supreme Court Representation: The Danger to Israels Democracy
Almost everyone is jumping on the bandwagon these days, saying that the evil MKs that comprise the (elected) government in Israel are doing their best to destroy the “Democratic Character” of Israel.
What has enraged them the most by far, is the proposal to allow the people of Israel, via their elected officials to actually decide who will comprise the makeup of the Supreme Court, rather than giving exclusive veto power to the existing Supreme Court justices.
In effect, the Supreme Court today ensures there is no representation of “the people” on the court, rather they decide in their own exclusive, infinite wisdom who may join them in ruling over Israel.
I suggest you view the following short (2 minute) video, which is captioned into English, for a clear, concise explanation of why democracy is allegedly endangered by letting the people of Israel have a say who should be on the Supreme Court.
If you don’t like the video, and do believe that Israel’s Democracy is truly in danger by allowing the Supreme Court justices to be actually representative of the people of Israel — you are in good company. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this unbiased article (written by an Israeli) on the same subject at Al-Jazeerah’s Cross-Cultural Understanding section, entitled: Zionist Terrorists in the Knesset Threaten Remains of Democracy in Israel.
hat-tip: RRW
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