The Folly of the Israeli Government in Restricting Reasonableness

<p>On Monday, July 24, the Israeli legislature passed a constitutional amendment that would constrain the courts’ ability to use the reasonableness doctrine. The reasonableness doctrine is a common law doctrine developed by the Israeli courts to review executive decisions. Without the reasonab...

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Main Author: Rivka Weill
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH 2023-07-01
Series:Verfassungsblog
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Online Access:https://verfassungsblog.de/the-folly-of-the-israeli-government-in-restricting-reasonableness/
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Summary:<p>On Monday, July 24, the Israeli legislature passed a constitutional amendment that would constrain the courts’ ability to use the reasonableness doctrine. The reasonableness doctrine is a common law doctrine developed by the Israeli courts to review executive decisions. Without the reasonableness doctrine, Israel is more conflicted than ever, and vulnerable to the spread of the scourge of corruption. The government shot itself in the foot both domestically and internationally.</p>
ISSN:2366-7044