Statement of Jewish scientists opposing the “judicial reform” in Israel

Re:Statement of Jewish scientists opposing the “judicial ref... by woodruffw on Saturday February 18, 2023 @10:17AM (#34847490)

You’ve repeated this, but everything I can find online indicates that Israel’s Supreme Court is appointed by the president, after candidate selection by a committee. Some of the Supreme Court justices are on the committee, but they don’t form a majority (they seem to have 3 of 9 votes.)

Is it the perfect, ideal judicial selection process? Almost certainly not. But it’s not incestuous or unaccountable in the way you’re claiming.

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Re:Statement of Jewish scientists opposing the “judicial ref... by slavboj on Saturday February 18, 2023 @11:00AM (#34847854)

The 3 can veto any appointment since a supermajority is required for nomination, and they typically vote in unison as they are the only cohesive group on the panel due to 75 years of accreted groupthink (ie the supreme court members only allow the appointment of candidates that will get along with them). It's absolutely unaccountable.

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Re:Statement of Jewish scientists opposing the “judicial ref... by woodruffw on Saturday February 18, 2023 @11:14AM (#34847994)

It sounds like it’s very accountable: if things are as bad as you say they are, then the other 6 voting members can form a coalition and override the 3 you claim vote as a bloc.

This is arguably more accountable than the SCOTUS process in the US, where a hair-thin congressional majority can railroad a justice into office for their natural life.

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