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CNN pundit on judicial reform: Why would you willingly shoot yourself in both feet?
Arutz Sheva ^ | 14/3/23

Posted on 03/13/2023 11:24:07 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

Richard Quest, senior international business correspondent at CNN, warned on Monday of the economic consequences of the judicial reform being promoted by the Israeli government.

Speaking to Channel 12 News, Quest said, “Let’s be quite clear about this: If these measures go forward as planned, there will be an effect. It will be felt. You cannot tinker around, undermine the foundations of a country’s unwritten constitution, based on practice and history, and not expect to have a result. It’s as simple as that.”

He said that the effect will not be immediate but rather take place over time. “Over the next few weeks, the next few months, few years – that investment didn’t come here, that company or that factory or that start-up moved, and bit by bit by bit people will just evaporate away.”

"I was talking with one of the largest venture capital funds in this country, and they say: 'We are already looking at whether we should invest elsewhere,' 'We are already considering this issue, we are not doing anything yet.' Lots of people are not doing anything yet because they think that this thing isn’t going to pass, but there are people who are prepared to move and to do things," said Quest.

"Many people say it's a matter of democracy. That is the core - but there is also the core of judicial certainty. You need to know that if you sign a contract, if you make an investment, if you commit yourself, that the law tomorrow will not have perversely changed from the law today....

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Israel; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: economic; esg; israel; judicialreform; richardquest; threat
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Too stupid to do anything but make fun of his name.

I guess Johnny Quest and Haji were not an item, then.

But like father, like son, Richard's wandered off and gotten into trouble again.

"'tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt."

1 posted on 03/13/2023 11:24:07 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

What exactly are the judicial reforms they’re talking about?


2 posted on 03/14/2023 1:19:26 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how thery control you. )
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To: aquila48

1. Presently, the Bar Association picks five high-court judges, and the legislature and cabinet pick four. Reform is now the Bar Association picks four, and the legislature and cabinet pick five.

2. Presently, if the court makes a decision, you have to abide by it, no appeal and no recourse. Reform is that the legislature can override a bad ruling by simple majority.

There’s plenty of wiggle room there, but imho the reforms don’t go far enough.


3 posted on 03/14/2023 3:47:22 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. )
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To: Eleutheria5

I have no clue what is going on, but if the media is against it, then it must be good news.

They usually reserve such apocalyptic predictions for stuff that means “bad for liberals”


4 posted on 03/14/2023 4:05:16 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: Mr. K

You got it;-)


5 posted on 03/14/2023 4:06:07 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. )
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To: Eleutheria5
On Fox Sunday Evening, one of the commentators reported that the USA State Department was funding the massive anti-Netanyahu demonstrations in Tel Aviv through a Socialist NGO front organization.

The State Department and USA Intelligence Community did exactly the same thing to Bolsanaro in Brazil, who lost a fraudulent election to a neo-Marxist former felon.

Bolsonaro was a Conservative and solidly pro-Trump and pro-USA.

The State Department and USA Intelligence Community have also been trying to evict Viktor Orban, the Conservative PM of Hungary, for the last eight years.

6 posted on 03/14/2023 5:20:53 AM PDT by zeestephen (43,000)
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To: zeestephen

Good luck finding operatives who speak Hungarian. It’s one of the hardest languages in the world, with Basque and Aborigine in close competition.


7 posted on 03/14/2023 5:30:25 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. )
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To: aquila48
Re: "What exactly are the judicial reforms they're talking about?"

The neo-Marxist Supreme Court in Israel has dictatorial powers over the Knesset and the Executive branch of Israel's government.

The appointment of Supreme Court Judges in Israel is a corrupt travesty. They are responsible to no one!

8 posted on 03/14/2023 5:31:01 AM PDT by zeestephen (43,000)
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To: Eleutheria5
Good luck finding operatives who speak Hungarian.

Luckily I have my phrasebook....


9 posted on 03/14/2023 5:32:00 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Eleutheria5
Re: "Good luck finding operatives who speak Hungarian."

Neo-Marxist George Soros speaks Hungarian and has very strong opinions about Viktor Orban.

I hope that answers all your questions.

10 posted on 03/14/2023 5:35:36 AM PDT by zeestephen (43,000)
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To: Eleutheria5; RaceBannon

Pinging RaceBannon to this thread.


11 posted on 03/14/2023 5:41:02 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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To: Eleutheria5
You cannot tinker around, undermine the foundations of a country’s unwritten constitution, based on practice and history, and not expect to have a result.

What the hell does that mean?

12 posted on 03/14/2023 5:44:54 AM PDT by USS Alaska (NUKE ALL MOOSELIMB TERRORISTS, NOW.)
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Note post 3. What dems would do to have the Supreme Court majority appointed by the Bar Association

13 posted on 03/14/2023 6:17:39 AM PDT by SJackson (nations that are barren of liberties are also barren of groceries, Louis Fisher)
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To: USS Alaska

If you make changes then other changes happen. I can translate Govt-Speak.


14 posted on 03/14/2023 7:13:26 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Eleutheria5

Maybe the shooter had a bad case of toenail fungus?


15 posted on 03/14/2023 7:14:58 AM PDT by chopperk ( )
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To: Eleutheria5

Can an “unwritten” Constitution actually exist?

L


16 posted on 03/14/2023 7:15:50 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Lurker

The British have been using one for a few centuries. Basically, the high court in Israel makes it up and it means whatever they want it to mean. So it’s “undermining democracy” to allow the democratic executive and legislative branches too much say in it. It’s about seven pounds of sh!t in a five-pound bag.


17 posted on 03/14/2023 7:19:42 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. )
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To: USS Alaska

Oddly, wikipedia has an entry currently that describes how Israel Supreme Court President declared himself and his Court as the sovereign rulers of Israel, not subject to restraint by the Knesset.

I expect wiki to change the entry to make him a hero.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aharon_Barak

…One of the most significant impacts of Judge Barak on Israeli law is found in the change which he led with regard to all matters of justiciability.

Judge Barak was the instigator and leader of the outlook which regards the traditional doctrine of justiciability as inappropriately and unnecessarily limiting the matters which the court deals with. Under the leadership of Judge Barak, the Supreme Court significantly increased the [range of] fields in which it is [willing to intervene]…

…During his time as President of the Supreme Court, Barak advanced a judicial activist approach, whereby the court was not required to limit itself to judicial interpretation, but rather was permitted to fill the gaps in the law through judicial legislation at common law...


18 posted on 03/14/2023 7:27:12 AM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: zeestephen

Yikes! And he’d be happy to act as an agent, if he isn’t one already. Crap.


19 posted on 03/14/2023 7:27:35 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. )
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To: zeestephen

“The State Department and USA Intelligence Community have also been trying to evict Viktor Orban, the Conservative PM of Hungary, for the last eight years.”

Looks like they haven’t done very well, then. Find out what Orban’s been doing to counter their interference, and copy him.


20 posted on 03/14/2023 7:30:28 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. )
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