Yoav Gallant was the first Coalition minister to publicly oppose the bills, resulting in a swift move by the prime minister. "Israel's security has always been and will always be my life's mission," Gallant said shortly after the decision was announced.
Israel Hayom has learned that prior to Gallant’s decision to defy the party line on the judicial overhaul, he prodded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convene the Diplomatic-Security to discuss the impact of the reform on Israel’s overall national security and defense.
In the name of democracy, opponents of Israel’s judicial reform want to maintain the Supreme Court not merely as the highest court of appeals, but as an Israeli incarnation of the British House of Lords in all its 19th century glory.
The office of President Isaac Herzog said the pardon came following a request by the Israeli leader to UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Ben Zyskowicz has served in Finland’s parliament, the Eduskunta, for over 40 years, and is one of the most visible representatives of Finland’s Jewish community.
