MOSCOW, Mar 27 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir agreed to postpone the adoption of a law on judicial reform until the summer session of parliament, KAN reported, citing the Otzma Yehudit party.
According to the broadcaster, in return, Netanyahu agreed to encourage the formation of a civilian national guard at the upcoming cabinet meeting. Ben-Gvir is seeking its creation.
Since early January, massive protests have been taking place in Israel against the proposed government judicial reform, which will limit the powers of the Supreme Court and allow parliamentarians to challenge its decisions, and the cabinet to control the appointment of judges.
A new wave of demonstrations was provoked by the resignation of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant, who became the first key minister of the Netanyahu government to oppose the adoption of new laws . Previously, various groups of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservists wrote open letters to the government demanding to stop the reform and refused to serve in the reserve. . Since the country does not have a constitution and a constitutional court, the Supreme Court plays the role of constitutional oversight body. He can control the decisions of the government and, if necessary, cancel them.
Judicial reform implies that any veto of the Supreme Court can be overcome by a simple parliamentary majority of 61 votes. In other words, the government wants to ensure that the judiciary can no longer significantly influence the decisions of the executive and legislative branches.