2019-2022 Israeli Election (See Also: Definition Of Insanity)

[ExGingi]

He managed to put together some form of minority rule over the majority to "save democracy"

He just poured more fuel on the fire and setting up the country for even worse turmoil and friction. He should be impeached and the office of Israeli President eliminated, but the Bolsheviks played their cards well so doing so now wouldn't look good.

[ExGingi]

One thing that stands out as nonsensical is to have 3 MKs on the committee but only one can be from the coalition and 2 from the opposition. How does that make any sense at all? Did he put any thought into it at all?

And you didn't even mention the poison pill that is:

11. A Basic Law that was in effect before the publication of this document will be considered as accepted according to the Basic Law: The Legislation, and the provisions of the Basic Law: The Legislation as stipulated in this document will apply to it.

While making it close to impossible to repeal or enact new ones (requiring a 70 or 80 MK majority).

[zh cohen]

One thing that stands out as nonsensical is to have 3 MKs on the committee but only one can be from the coalition and 2 from the opposition. How does that make any sense at all? Did he put any thought into it at all?

The three ministers are also chosen by the coalition, so the coalition essentially has 4 representatives on the committee.

ETA: They also choose the two representatives of the public, though that has to be approved by President of the court.

[PlatinumGuy]

https://twitter.com/TallyGotliv/status/1636077141220548610

[mevinyavin]

This from a guy who is quoted as being against the reforms.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/368804
Alan Dershowitz: 'Judicial reforms don't threaten democracy'

Leading US attorney Prof. Alan Dershowitz, who has voiced his opposition to Israel's judicial reform plan in the past, now admits that despite his opposition, the legislation would not make Israel any less democratic.

During a Zoom debate with legal scholar Eugene Kontorovich organized by J-AIR Jewish radio on the subject of the reforms, Dershowitz insisted that the majority of opposition to the reform is due to the fact that a right-wing government is proposing it. "If exactly the same proposals were being made by a centrist government, or left-wing government, no one would notice," he claimed. "There would be no demonstrations. There would be some academic discussion, law school teachers would be teaching it, but hardly anyone would care."

He added that in his 60 years of following such issues, he's never heard of a demonstration genuinely about judicial reform. "It's not about judicial reform, it's about the fact that the reform is being put forward by a government that frightens a lot of people, a government that includes some extreme right-wing people," the professor alleged.

Despite his opposition to most of the reforms, Dershowitz added that, "Even if all of these reforms were to be enacted, it would turn Israel, G-d forbid, into Canada, New Zealand, or Australia, or many European countries. It would not turn it into Poland, or an autocratic country."

"There are extremes on both sides," he continued, "and alongside a need for compromise, there really is a need for some reform ... Reform will not undercut democracy," he stressed. "In some respects, it would make Israeli more democratic."

[efflpetzel]

It's ridiculous. Was he playing a game the entire time? He didn't even throw a bone to the right.

What do you expect, he comes from the Labour party.

It's time to make a right wing demo in kikar Rabin, remind them who won the election

[dovy2]

big news today for chomesh and sanur.. dunno how I missed it... was this in the plans for a long time?

[yelped]

big news today for chomesh and sanur.. dunno how I missed it... was this in the plans for a long time?

Link?

[dovy2]

Link?

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-repeals-law-that-banned-four-west-bank-settlements-2023-03-21/

[yelped]

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-repeals-law-that-banned-four-west-bank-settlements-2023-03-21/

All the world losers feel the need to comment.

[ExGingi]

https://rumble.com/v2ejleo-netanyahu-reforms.html

[ExGingi]

[ExGingi]

This will be interesting!!!

https://twitter.com/elizipori/status/1663833979424833537?s=20

[ExGingi]

So....

It seems like the judges called in the prosecution in regards to the "4000 portfolio" and told them that they don't really have a case to get Netanyahu convicted on bribery.

Surprisingly, this is being reported by "journalists" who are constantly being fed leaks by the prosecution and hate Netanyahu.

Next week Arnon Milchan is supposed to testify in regards to the "1000 portfolio" in a procedure that probably doesn't hold water in Israeli law or UK law (where the questioning will take place and will be videoconferenced to Jerusalem). Oddly the judges decided to withhold a ruling regarding the admissibility of the testimony at this point (most likely it will be inadmissible, as it is not done in any way that the witness can be held accountable for his words). I have seen someone suggest that Netanyahu's attorneys should declare upon entry that they are coming to conduct the questioning of a witness, something that would require a proper visa, which was never requested (or granted). While no one will admit to it, the reason Milchan won't come to Israel to testify (and didn't even come for his own mother's funeral) is that he fears prosection for serious tax evasion (which might have been aided and abetted by Lapid).

These criminals dragged the country through numerous elections and millions spent on false accusations and trial, all to overthrow Netanyahu, just because they couldn't beat him at the polls. Unfortunately, I doubt whether there will be any recrimination.


https://twitter.com/Motty53/status/1671942423214190595?s=20

[ExGingi]

https://twitter.com/FakeNitzanShai/status/1671993818017849345?s=20

[ExGingi]

Meanwhile, the latest day of testimony in Netanyahu's trial revealed that the legal inquiry into Netanyahu's alleged actions/activities was conducted in VIOLATION OF ISRAELI LAW which requires PRE-APPROVAL of the AG (which was not granted) for such an investigation.

[ExGingi]

Today was the first day of Netanyahu's trial where one of the real criminals in this fiasco (euphemistically known as senior police interrogator/investigator) was called to the stand for direct questioning by the defense team (after the prosecution kept them on their witness list despite never calling them, to keep the defense from having access to them at an earlier stage).

I didn't get the full run down but it seemed like the witness was afraid of purjering herself, and had to admit to the truth of using illegal methods and questions after being cornered by the defense attorney.

Expect real bombshells to come to light in this phase.

[yfr bachur]

Me thinks that the Netanyahu trial recaps and observations deserve its own thread.

[ExGingi]

Me thinks that the Netanyahu trial recaps and observations deserve its own thread.

I don't disagree, but it is highly important to be aware (for anyone not following) that everything is highly intertwined. From the endless election cycles, the protests "against the Judicial Reform"(which is a euphemism for "restoration of democracy"), the deep state misconduct, the enlistment of "Charedim" to military service", opening the floodgates by Israeli courts to illegal immigrants, and unfortunately many of the failures that led to the disaster that happened on Shmini Atzeres 5784.

[yfr bachur]

I don't disagree, but it is highly important to be aware (for anyone not following) that everything is highly intertwined. From the endless election cycles, the protests "against the Judicial Reform"(which is a euphemism for "restoration of democracy"), the deep state misconduct, the enlistment of "Charedim" to military service", opening the floodgates by Israeli courts to illegal immigrants, and unfortunately many of the failures that led to the disaster that happened on Shmini Atzeres 5784.

100% - just your astute comments are a bunch of threads (where ever that days events were relevant), and so I am having trouble following the bigger picture of the trial