Israel’s High Court of Injustice
by Prof. Paul Eidelberg
Those who criticize the Supreme Court for upholding the conviction of
Margalit Har-Shefi would do well if they would also emphasize that this is
the only court in the world that not only scorns the heritage of its own
people, but is also a self-perpetuating oligarchy. The critics should
advocate a democratic mode of appointing Supreme Court judges.
The Yamin Israel Party supports a proposal of the Foundation for Constitutional
Democracy, namely, that the President (with the advice of a nine-member
board consisting of three professors of law–who should be knowledgeable of
Jewish civil and criminal law–three rabbis, and three representatives of
the Israel Bar Association) nominate the judges, who should then be subject
to parliamentary confirmation.
