ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA IN THE MEDIA   Israel’s Vote Curbing “Reasonableness” Standard is a Victory for Democracy and Rule of Law Israel’s Judicial Tyranny Has Been Diminished   By Morton A. Klein, ZOA National President   (JULY 26, 2023 / ISRAEL HAYOM) Those of us who believe in democracy and the rule of law should praise and cheer Israel's democratically elected Knesset for overwhelming passing the first part of much-needed judicial reform, 64-0. The new law prevents the Israeli Supreme Court from striking down or reversing democratically appointed government officials' actions simply because the court's self-appointed, unelected left wing judges believe that the government's actions are not "reasonable." Thus, existing judicial tyranny has been diminished. There were hundreds of thousands of Israelis in Tel Aviv rallying in support of this judicial reform, yet the media in Israel and America neglected to report this. (Instead, the media gave one-sided attention to anti-reform protestors.) The pro-reform throngs understand that the reform is a victory for democracy, the rule of law, a democratic balance of powers, and curbing judicial tyranny in Israel. The "reasonableness standard" was abusive, violated democratically passed laws, was used to oust a democratically-elected minister, and was subjective: What's unreasonable to one person is reasonable to another. There were no criteria for judging "reasonableness": It was simply the judge's political or personal opinion and worldview! And when you have an Israeli Supreme Court dominated by left wing judges, who can substitute their own views of "reasonableness" for democratic government action, you get rulings that do not reflect the law or the people. I'm sure if the court had an overwhelming right-wing majority, the people in the streets opposing judicial reform would be supporting reform. Moreover, "reasonableness" was an incongruous and unsafe standard for reviewing government action. For instance, when Israeli security officials place a security fence or checkpoint in a specific location to prevent terror attacks, it is dangerous to allow Supreme Court judges to overturn such security decisions because the judges believe that the location is "unreasonable." Passing the first part of judicial reform is also a victory over the unelected radical Left's attempts to impose "mob rule." It is also a victory over foreign interference, including the U.S. State Department's funding of a major protest organizer. The Israeli people have wanted judicial reform for years and elected a government that campaigned to finally pass judicial reform. It would be an anti-democratic travesty to allow Israel's democratic process to be thwarted by the left wing mobs who obstructed vital roads and Israel's airports, sometimes acted violently, and even tried to block Knesset members from entering the Knesset to vote today.   READ MORE     More on Judicial Reform: Newsmax Interviews ZOA’s Mort Klein on Israel Curbing Supreme Court “Reasonableness” Standard WATCH ZOA Hails Knesset’s Passage of Bill Curbing Israeli Court’s Subjective “Reasonableness” Standard as a Victory for Democracy and the Rule of Law READ Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis in Tel Aviv Rallying in Support of Judicial Reform WATCH     Share This Email Share This Email VISIT OUR WEBSITE   Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish State's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people; fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts; and promoting the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence; presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel; and combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students. ZOA provides free legal assistance and programs to pro-Israel students at numerous college campuses. ZOA's bold, unapologetic voice has a significant impact on public discourse and policy. DONATE NOW Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2023, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]