Referring to a speech made earlier today by the President of the Supreme Court, Esther Hayut, during the inauguration ceremony for new court judges, Transportation Minister Miri Regev stated that she had not been appointed to the committee for the appointment of justices "in order to serve as a rubber stamp."
Hayut had stated that the judiciary should "remain beyond the reach of the political echelon, as encroachments by politicians are dangerous."
"I have plenty to say about the nature of the court system in Israel," Regev responded. "The Israeli left-wing is afflicted with elitism, is disconnected from the people, and desires to preserve the court system as a hegemonic and activist institution. Using such language only serves to decrease public confidence in the judiciary and harms its ability to impart justice. If the justice system wants to restore public confidence in its competence and impartiality, it should allow many voices to be heard, not just the voices it finds to its liking."