[1/4] Amit Becher and other private Israeli lawyers protest Netanyahu's government court reform in what they call "a political threat to the judicial system and democracy" outside the Tel Aviv District Court, Israel January 12, 2023.
The Israel Bar Association provides two of the Judicial Appointments Committee's nine members.
The others are a mix of Supreme Court justices, cabinet ministers and parliamentarians meant to encourage give-and-take in bench picks.
Becher denies having a partisan objective, saying lawyers of all stripes back his pledge to prevent a "political takeover by the government of the Judicial Appointments Committee".
The coalition argues that the reforms would balance out the branches of government, and plans on Wednesday to begin work on a fresh bill to limit some Supreme Court powers.
Persons:
Amit Becher, Corinna Kern, Benjamin Netanyahu, reining, Netanyahu, Bezalel Smotrich, Becher, Naveh, Dan Williams
Organizations:
Tel, Court, REUTERS, Israel Bar Association, Efi, Supreme, Thomson
Locations:
Tel Aviv, Israel