The rearguard battle for the rule of law
An opinion article argues that the elections are a referendum on the judicial overhaul, and that Netanyahu's survival depends on it. The author credits Gideon Sa'ar with the appointment of Gali Baharav-Miara, and warns that a victory for the Netanyahu bloc will lead to the extinction of the legal system.
An opinion article argues that the elections taking place today are effectively a referendum on the judicial overhaul. The author contends that there is no significant ideological difference between the camps on issues such as a Palestinian state or the conscription of Haredim, and that the real story is the political and personal survival of Benjamin Netanyahu, which depends on the judicial overhaul. The article credits Gideon Sa'ar with a 'great kindness' for appointing Gali Baharav-Miara as Attorney General, and describes her tenure as a miracle that enabled the halting of the overhaul. It sharply criticizes her predecessors in the role, Yehuda Weinstein and Avichai Mandelblit, and presents Mandelblit's testimony in Netanyahu's trial as an example of the failure of political appointments. The article praises Supreme Court President Esther Hayut for her stand against the government, and warns that a victory for the Netanyahu bloc will lead to the extinction of the legal system and the fall of the 'fortress'.