On his way to retirement, Cheshin told his fellow judges that fighting corruption is “a continuous war – it is in our soul, in the soul of the state, and in the soul of the nation."
In an emotional farewell ceremony, Cheshin was lauded by Supreme Court President Aharon Barak, who clearly found it difficult to say goodbye. “We’ve come a long way together, Misha and I,” Barak said. “In each place, you were a good friend, a loyal adviser and a fair and determined debater.”
Barak talked about their journey together from law school all the way to the Supreme Court, saying, “Now both of us move on to a new, joint juncture on our long road – life after the Supreme Court.” Barak thanked Cheshin for his long service to the nation and its people.
Cheshin enjoined his colleagues to maintain the honor of their profession and its responsibility to objectively uphold the law. “Keep on the path which we have walked on until now, protect the torch which we received as a trust,” he said, calling them the "best of the best."
Cheshin also taught Attorney General Menachem Mazuz, who was on hand for the ceremony. “His lessons were wonderful, fascinating experiences,” Mazuz said. “I was immediately captivated by his charm.”
One of Cheshin’s many recent decisions was his ruling that an Israeli citizen who married an Arab of the PA-controlled city of Jenin may not live in Israel, but should rather live in Jenin. “The Palestinian Authority is an enemy government, a government that wants to destroy the state and is not prepared to recognize Israel,” Cheshin said.
“The romance is touching, but we are talking about life and death, and the right to life takes priority,” he pointed out.
In possibly his most controversial decision to date, Cheshin rejected the petition filed by Amona residents against the demolition of the nine structures built at the edge of one of the community’s neighborhoods. The expulsion of Jewish residents from the site was carried out by Yassam police forces in riot gear wielding batons and mowing down demonstrators with galloping horses, seen in graphic videos that recorded the brutal event.
Cheshin harshly criticized the petitioners in his ruling in favor of the government’s decision to evacuate the outpost. “I visited the Amona website, and it turns out that people are calling for violent resistance if the petition is rejected,” he said. “The petitioners must bow their heads and accept the verdict. To say that they will engage in a violent battle if the verdict goes against them constitutes contempt of court."
The Amona expulsion resulted in 200 injured, with 85 hospitalized overnight, including several in serious condition. Of those, fewer than 50 of the injured were security officers; the rest were teens and adults who had come to demonstrate against the demolition.
In an emotional farewell ceremony, Cheshin was lauded by Supreme Court President Aharon Barak, who clearly found it difficult to say goodbye. “We’ve come a long way together, Misha and I,” Barak said. “In each place, you were a good friend, a loyal adviser and a fair and determined debater.”
Barak talked about their journey together from law school all the way to the Supreme Court, saying, “Now both of us move on to a new, joint juncture on our long road – life after the Supreme Court.” Barak thanked Cheshin for his long service to the nation and its people.
Cheshin enjoined his colleagues to maintain the honor of their profession and its responsibility to objectively uphold the law. “Keep on the path which we have walked on until now, protect the torch which we received as a trust,” he said, calling them the "best of the best."
Cheshin also taught Attorney General Menachem Mazuz, who was on hand for the ceremony. “His lessons were wonderful, fascinating experiences,” Mazuz said. “I was immediately captivated by his charm.”
One of Cheshin’s many recent decisions was his ruling that an Israeli citizen who married an Arab of the PA-controlled city of Jenin may not live in Israel, but should rather live in Jenin. “The Palestinian Authority is an enemy government, a government that wants to destroy the state and is not prepared to recognize Israel,” Cheshin said.
“The romance is touching, but we are talking about life and death, and the right to life takes priority,” he pointed out.
In possibly his most controversial decision to date, Cheshin rejected the petition filed by Amona residents against the demolition of the nine structures built at the edge of one of the community’s neighborhoods. The expulsion of Jewish residents from the site was carried out by Yassam police forces in riot gear wielding batons and mowing down demonstrators with galloping horses, seen in graphic videos that recorded the brutal event.
Cheshin harshly criticized the petitioners in his ruling in favor of the government’s decision to evacuate the outpost. “I visited the Amona website, and it turns out that people are calling for violent resistance if the petition is rejected,” he said. “The petitioners must bow their heads and accept the verdict. To say that they will engage in a violent battle if the verdict goes against them constitutes contempt of court."
The Amona expulsion resulted in 200 injured, with 85 hospitalized overnight, including several in serious condition. Of those, fewer than 50 of the injured were security officers; the rest were teens and adults who had come to demonstrate against the demolition.