MK Yariv Levin (Likud) said Monday that it felt as if the heads of Israel's legal institutions were seeking to conduct a “putsch” to gain power, at the expense of the Knesset. Levin made the comments in the wake of an opinion rendered earlier by the Knesset's attorney that a law that would forbid the government from doing business with companies that support boycotts of Judea and Samaria was illegal and would be rejected by the Supreme Court.
“I want to remind everyone that the state of Israel does not have constitution, and this attempt to create a 'virtual constitution' that only certain insiders are privy to is an anti-democratic move that we will not allow to pass,” Levin said. “I promise everyone that the law will pass and justice will be done for Israeli citizens.” The law is scheduled to come up for a vote Monday night.
“I want to remind everyone that the state of Israel does not have constitution, and this attempt to create a 'virtual constitution' that only certain insiders are privy to is an anti-democratic move that we will not allow to pass,” Levin said. “I promise everyone that the law will pass and justice will be done for Israeli citizens.” The law is scheduled to come up for a vote Monday night.