"Yitzhak Amit is certainly guilty": Simcha Rothman in a particularly caustic interview

Constitution Committee Chairman MK Simcha Rothman is interviewed in the "Date in the Knesset" format and draws a direct line between the judicial reform and the October 7 disaster. He accuses Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit of personal responsibility for the catastrophe, attacks the judicial system and the Attorney General, and refuses to express regret over the reform. Alongside this, he analyzes the political leaning of films and reveals admiration for the duo Ness & Stilla.

MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism) is interviewed in the "Date in the Knesset" format by Gali Kalesh, presenting firm positions on burning issues of the day. Rothman places responsibility for the October 7 disaster on Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit, saying "Yitzhak Amit is certainly guilty," and asserts that a state commission of inquiry whose members are appointed by Amit is not impartial. He defends the judicial reform he initiated and refuses to express regret, claiming that the protests against it and refusal of service in the IDF encouraged Hamas to go to war. Rothman sharply attacks Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and accuses those who compared the government to Nazis of being psychotic. Alongside the political statements, the interview reveals personal sides: Rothman tells of meeting his wife at the Kippa forum, his keto diet, his admiration for the duo Ness & Stilla, and a political analysis of films like "The Lion King" (clearly right-wing) and "Wicked" (very left-wing). He refuses to apologize for his assertive style, and concludes by calling on young people to vote, warning against the Attorney General taking over the state.