>>>I’m confused, does the court in Israel have the power to create new laws, or is it just like America where they just strike down laws?
Officially they can’t create new laws but technically they can. If a petition is brought to them claiming that the government is being unreasonable for NOT doing something they can and have forced it to act. Therefore they do have power to create laws. –
>>>My instinct as someone who likes freedom is that it should be as difficult as possible to make news laws
This is the actually the first time I’ve seen anyone argue in favor of the supreme court with an argument that borders on anarchy.
>>>I’m confused as to why people (especially what appears to be the conservative side) would oppose a strong judicial branch.
Unelected people who are accountable to no one being able to strike down any laws they want because they say it is “unreasonable” isn’t judicial review. It’s dictatorship