Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a press briefing in Berlin today that the coalition had offered a different possibility for the composition of the judicial selection committee to President Isaac Herzog than that provided for in the legislation currently being drafted. consideration in the Knesset. The issue of committee membership is one of the most contentious parts of the government’s judicial reform. “What was suggested to the president by the coalition consisted of two steps: an immediate solution and a balancing act afterwards,” Netanyahu said. “The president heard what we had to say and put it aside.”
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It’s unclear exactly what proposal was put to the president on the composition of the judicial selection committee, but Netanyahu added: “The president’s proposal is a big missed opportunity. It’s not “the people’s plan,” and I’m not sure it’s even half of the people’s plan,” referring to the title Herzog gave to the plan he described in a speech. to the nation yesterday.
In remarks at a press briefing after his meeting today with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Netanyahu stressed that the coalition’s actions in relation to the judicial reform legislation “must lead to a balance”, but he also said that “the balance must not be broken the other way either.” “I am attentive to what is happening in the population,” he added, “but something must be offered that is consistent with the mandate we have received, and we will do so responsibly”.
The topic of revolutionizing the legal system dominated the agenda of Netanyahu’s visit to Berlin today. Netanyahu, however, clarified that “the Chancellor has not placed any conditions on relations with Israel due to the reform, in particular not on security relations”.
Israel and Germany have decided to “proceed” with the agreement to sell the Israeli Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany. A senior diplomatic source said the deal was “something completely new” and that “while until now it was Israel that sought to buy advanced weapons from Europe, a significant change has now taken place. place, and the Germans are asking us for it.” The source said the Americans had given both sides the go-ahead to proceed with the deal, as ‘Globes’ reported last week. Germany is expected to be the first customer for the system, which was jointly developed with the United States, but it could be joined by other European countries.
Published by Globes, Israel business news – en.globes.co.il – March 16, 2023.
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