Parliament above justice in Israel?

In Israel, a major reform of the Supreme Court envisaged by the Minister of Justice risks having a significant impact on the judicial system and upsetting the balance of powers. What could be the consequences, and will there be a European reaction? Our MP Gusty Graas inquired with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.

« En Israël, une réforme majeure de la Cour suprême envisagée par le Ministre de la Justice est sujette à discussion. Compte tenu du programme de réformes proposé, des critiques s’attendent à un affaiblissement important du système judiciaire et anticipent un déséquilibre au niveau des pouvoirs en Israël. Plus particulièrement, c’est l’introduction d’une clause dérogatoire qui permettrait à la Knesset d’annuler les décisions de la juridiction suprême qui évoque d’immenses critiques. De même, les propositions suivant lesquelles la procédure de nomination des juges affectés sera modifiée, suscitent des préoccupations.

Dans ce contexte, j’aimerais poser les questions suivantes à Monsieur le Ministre des Affaires étrangères et européennes :

  • Comment Monsieur le Ministre évalue-t-il les propositions de la réforme judiciaire avancées par le Ministre de la Justice israélienne ?
  • Y aura-t-il une réaction au niveau de l’Union européenne, et laquelle ?

Est-ce que la réforme du système judiciaire israélien telle proposée aura un impact sur la continuation et les travaux du Conseil d’association UE-Israël qui s’était rencontré en session en octobre 2022 pour la première fois depuis 2012 ? »

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