Saving the Constitution from Politics
The Israeli High Court of Justice and the Misuse of Constituent Power Doctrine
Roznai, Yaniv
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Gutman, Matan
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2021
Verfassungsblog
2021-05-30
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On May 23, 2021, the Israeli High Court of Justice (HCJ) delivered an important decision setting and defining the limits for the use of Basic Laws – laws of a constitutional ranking – for the purpose of solving temporary political and coalition problems. The Basic Laws are supposed to be “the crown jewels” of our constitutional system, yet in Israeli politics they have become an instrumental tool for narrow and everyday political interest, often amended in a temporary manner. The decision, given by a 6-3 majority of an extended bench, now defines some constitutional boundaries for the proper use of Basic Laws.
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Roznai, Yaniv
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Basic Law: Nation State
Binyamin Netanyahu
Israeli Supreme Court
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https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/saving-the-constitution-from-politics/
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