Threat to Democracy: The Electric Taser of Aharon Barak | Meir Uziel
Aharon Barak argued that the government controls the Knesset and that laws that harm the principles of the Declaration of Independence can be invalidated. The expansion of the Supreme Court's power comes at the expense…
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Former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak's assertion that the government controls the Knesset and that laws harming the Declaration of Independence's principles can be invalidated has reignited debate over judicial power. The central tension is whether expanding the Supreme Court's authority comes at the expense of elected officials, challenging the balance of power in Israel's democratic system.