The justice minister has refused to convene the Judicial Selection Committee until the section of the judicial reform that changes its makeup is passed.
Zena was listed in a 2019 Noam party blacklist which detailed LGBTQ+ figures in media, academics that were feminist, and other government officials perceived as problematic.
The Judicial Selection Committee has not met for more than a year, and during this period, various positions held by judges have been vacated.
The justice minister said that the attorney general’s legal position was in extreme contradiction to that of the government.
Israel has a disposition time – the maximum number of days needed for a case to be resolved – of 262 days, 134 days more than the average 128 days of the 11 countries reviewed.
"The Supreme Court has no authority to intervene in Basic Laws," Gotliv argued in the tweet.
The High Court rejected Zena's petition demanding a conditional order against the Justice Ministry and civil service for an explanation for his termination.
The line of what is deemed acceptable behavior by protestors becomes thinner and thinner.
Israel used to be in the highest standard in regard to human trafficking but was downgraded one level in 2021.
Israel's future as a strong, moral and united society depends on its ability to care first and foremost for minority groups.
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