Control or Annihilation: Yariv Levin Is Dangerous to Israeli Democracy

A scathing opinion column by Shai Golden accuses Justice Minister Yariv Levin of seeking control or annihilation of the Supreme Court, comparing him to an abusive husband in a divorce. The author quotes Levin saying that after an election victory, no reform would be needed, as the court would be destroyed. Golden accuses Levin and Netanyahu of conducting brainwashing against the judicial system and warns of Israel's internal ruin if they continue in office.

An opinion column by Shai Golden in Israel Hayom sharply attacks Justice Minister Yariv Levin, accusing him of seeking control or annihilation of the Supreme Court. The author uses the metaphor of a divorcing couple to describe Levin as a 'man raging with fury' whose sole aim is the destruction of the court, while neglecting external threats like Hamas and Iran. He quotes Levin saying that after an election victory, no reform would be needed, as the court would be destroyed. Golden accuses Levin and Netanyahu of conducting an 'obsessive brainwashing' against the judicial system, which has led many Likud voters to support the destruction of the institution. He warns that four more years of Netanyahu could bring about Israel's internal ruin, and that Levin, if he wins, will win not against the court but against the entire state. The column concludes that in Levin and Netanyahu's lexicon, 'destruction' and 'victory' are synonyms.