Hopefully, the parliament members will show better judgment in - TopicsExpress

Hopefully, the parliament members will show better judgment in voting against the right wing ideas to undermine the Supreme Courts decision. And by that hurting the very core of our society. The importance of a strong and independent Supreme Court to our society cant be exaggerated. This is a grave moment in Israels weakening democracy, and it seems that the Israeli public is willing to give away its fundamental rights, just in order to lock away the asylum seekers coming from Africa. Racism is a dangerous route for a state to take. But her words reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of the role of the different branches of government in a democracy. The role of the court is, among other things, to prevent the abuse of human rights by the legislative and executive branches. When at issue is a law that seriously undermines human rights, like the amendment to the Prevention of Infiltration Law that was struck down by the High Court twice, we aren’t talking about an “ethical dispute” involving a choice between two legitimate options, but substantial harm to the principles of democracy. Particularly because the court is not an elected body, it can rise above the populism that sometimes typifies political discourse and it can make decisions based on moral principles and international law, rather than with an eye toward the next primaries. In a democratic state, this is one reason for the High Court’s existence.