A criminal for a justice minister

The Supreme Court ruled, 'Justice Isaac Amit is the Supreme Court president.' Justice Minister Yariv Levin may continue to deny that – but there is at least a judicial ruling that his refusal to cooperate with the top court's head is illegal

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A criminal for a justice minister

The Supreme Court ruled, 'Justice Isaac Amit is the Supreme Court president.' Justice Minister Yariv Levin may continue to deny that – but there is at least a judicial ruling that his refusal to cooperate with the top court's head is illegal

Haaretz Editorial

03:42 AM • June 08 2026 IDT

The Supreme Court did the right thing on Sunday when it granted a petition against Justice Minister Yariv Levin, ruling that his boycott of Supreme Court President Isaac Amit was illegal, and ordering him to cooperate with Amit.

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