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PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN in the portrait gallery of the Supreme Court with Supreme Court President Esther Hayut.
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Esther Hayut attacked the political system for its “violent discourse” against the judiciary in a speech Tuesday.
Hayut, who spoke at the “70 Years of Independence for the Legal System” conference at the President’s Residence, said that politicians criticizing the judiciary system see it as “anti-democratic, anti-Zionist and even a judiciary dictatorship that must be crushed.”
“For the rule of the people not to turn into the tyranny of the people, we must promise to protect the rule of law and the rights of the individual, especially the rights of minorities,” said Hayut. “The independent judiciary system, and the responsibility of judiciary review, are central building blocks of the system of checks and balances of Israeli government.”
She turned heavy criticism on those politicians who do not condemn others’ criticism of judges, saying that “criticism of judges by elected officials sometimes borders on incitement.”
“When politicians do not condemn these statements, it is no wonder that some of the public sees this as a permit and permission to use the same language,” she continued.
President Reuven Rivlin, speaking at the same event, emphasized that “the principle of judiciary independence, or the impartiality of the judge, is a fundamental principle without which there is no law, no justice and no truth.”
“We must ensure a public atmosphere that allows the judge to work with complete independence,” he continued. “We have to distinguish between sharp disagreement that is based on deep respect for the principle of judicial independence, and attacks on the court and its judges which aim to threaten judicial independence.”
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This is not the first time Hayut has been outspoken in her judgements. In April, Hayut repelled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked’s efforts to allow a veto of Supreme Court rulings by the Knesset.
In May, she spoke out against the proposal, saying that if the bill is pbaded, the Supreme Court would lose its independence and there would be no entity to protect the rights of the weak.
Yonah Jeremy Bob and Ma’ariv contributed to this report.
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