Prime Minister Netanyahu commented: 'Israel is not about to abolish democratic principles. We are abolishing the principle of judges vetoing the appointment of judges. I am being cast as a potentate attempting to abolish democracy; this is not true. Israel's values will be proven over time. We are trying to balance the three branches of the government, with majority rule and minority rights. We will not abolish individual rights, we will solidify them. Israel was, is, and will remain a liberal society."