"The only way to prevent constitutional crises is to initiate them"
Following a High Court of Justice order freezing transfers of funds by the Finance Committee, attorney Yoram Sheftel argues that the court has no legal authority to intervene. He claims that the Knesset and the…
Assessment
A legal commentator is urging the Knesset and government to defy a High Court order freezing Knesset Finance Committee funds, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction. The call to deliberately provoke a constitutional crisis aims to expose what he sees as the court's powerlessness and restore separation of powers. The immediate question is whether elected officials will follow this advice, escalating a direct confrontation between the legislative and judicial branches.