In an escalation in the struggle against Israel’s corrupt judicial system, Prof. Moshe Cohen-Eliya, one of Israel’s leading critics of what he calls the “judicial system’s tyranny,” has launched an initiative to ask U.S. President Donald Trump to impose personal sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Yitzchak Amit and the dismissed Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara.
Cohen-Eliya is working to collect 100,000 Israeli signatures on an open letter to President Trump urging him to use his authority ” to help rescue Israeli democracy from what we view as an institutional revolt against the sovereignty of the people.”
The letter draws a direct comparison between Trump’s own experiences and the situation in Israel: “As someone who has personally experienced political prosecution by a legal establishment captured by political rivals, you understand that one effective way to curb abuses of prosecutorial power is through targeted sanctions.”
“As you know, Israel’s Prime Minister has been persecuted by the state prosecution in a case that many believe is politically motivated and lacking solid legal foundation, as developments during the trial have exposed. The judges themselves suggested that the prosecution withdraw the bribery charge, while the remaining allegations largely concern claims regarding cigars and champagne allegedly received from friends in limited quantities.”
“Israel’s Supreme Court has assumed authority to invalidate constitutional amendments without explicit constitutional authorization. It intervenes extensively in public appointments based on what it terms the ‘reasonableness’ doctrine. At the same time, Attorney General Baharav-Miara is, in the view of many, engaged in politically driven actions against right-wing leadership. Over several years, law enforcement authorities also deployed intrusive surveillance tools, which in some cases were reportedly used in matters connected to the Prime Minister. When a governmental commission of inquiry was established to investigate this affair, actions by the Attorney General and the Court effectively led to the resignation of the commission’s distinguished members.
“We are fully aware that our request as citizens of Israel is unusual and may be perceived as implicating issues of sovereignty. However, many Israelis believe that democratic sovereignty has been significantly eroded. A government enjoying a clear public mandate is struggling to function in the face of what many view as the most activist high court in the democratic world — one that intervenes deeply in security, political, and appointment matters.
“Israel is unraveling, and Israel’s deep state is acting in ways that undermine American interests. It weakens the United States’ central ally in the Middle East and obstructs the critical cooperation between Israel’s Prime Minister and you in advancing the shared objectives of our two free peoples.
“Accordingly, we call upon you to impose sanctions on Gali Baharav-Miara and Yitzchak Amit, similar to measures previously directed at judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and its chief prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan.
“We believe such action would make a meaningful contribution to strengthening Israeli democracy.
“We thank you for your attention and for your continued leadership in support of the free world and the people of Israel,” the letter concludes.
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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How about requesting that Dictator Amit And Baharav-Miara meets same fate on Purim 2026 as Dictator Stalin met on Purim 1953
This would be such a boost for קִיְּמוּ וקבל וְקִבְּלוּ הַיְּהוּדִים עֲלֵיהֶם וְעַל-זַרְעָם וְעַל כָּל-הַנִּלְוִים עֲלֵיהֶם,