The Foundation for Constitutional Democracy

Eminent persons across political spectrum in Israel—judges, academics, and lawyers—have said that Israel’s Supreme Court, especially under its former President Aharon Barak, has exceeded its prescribed powers and has handed down many decisions that violate basic principles of democracy, to say nothing of Zionism and Judaism.

Since the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee is presently engaged in drafting a constitution for the State of Israel, it behooves the members of this Committee to curb the judicial imperialism of the Supreme Court. The mode of appointing the judges of the Court should be crafted in such a way as to deter the Court from arrogating to itself powers or functions which, as a matter of principle and of prudence, rightfully belong to the Legislative and Executive branches of government. (more…)

PEOPLE OF ISRAEL—YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!

Whereas Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is going to Annapolis, reportedly willing to declare the Government’s recognition of an armed Palestinian state;

Whereas Basic Law: The Government empowers the Government to conclude agreements with foreign entities without Knesset approval;

Whereas the opposition parties in the Knesset are incapable of toppling the Government by a vote of no confidence; (more…)