Israel’s democracy stands firm as judicial activism challenged, sovereignty defended, and elected leadership refuses coercion.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday night submitted a forceful response to Israel’s Supreme Court, urging the outright dismissal of petitions seeking to block National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from continuing in office.
In his filing, Netanyahu argued the petitions lack any legal foundation, warning that judicial intervention in ministerial appointments would amount to an extraordinary constitutional overreach. He stressed that government formation is determined by law through the Knesset, the cabinet, and the prime minister, not by courts reacting to ideological objections.
“The petitions must be dismissed outright,” the response stated, cautioning that such interference would undermine separation of powers, democratic norms, and established judicial precedent. Netanyahu further emphasized that courts must not set a precedent allowing ministers to be removed simply because opponents disagree with their policies.
The prime minister’s submission described the petitions as an unconstitutional attempt to overturn the will of voters by judicial means.
Earlier Sunday, Minister Ben Gvir sharply criticized Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, following indications she may decline to defend Netanyahu’s decision not to act against him. Ben Gvir accused her of abusing her office, obstructing governance, and attempting to weaken an elected government through legal pressure.
Declaring he would not be intimidated, Ben Gvir reaffirmed his commitment to backing IDF soldiers and police officers, insisting Israel must remain a state governed by law and democratic choice, not bureaucratic coercion.
