Justice minister hails proposed compromise on Israeli Supreme Court reform

(JNS) — Israel’s Minister of Justice Yariv Levin met on Wednesday with several prominent public figures who drafted a judicial reform compromise proposal to bridge the gaps between the sides.

Levin met with Israeli jurist Yuval Elbashan, high-tech businessman Giora Yaron and former National Security Adviser Giora Eiland, who drafted the proposal. Daniel Friedmann, the former justice minister who was also involved in drafting the compromise, did not attend the meeting.

On Tuesday, Levin had responded favorably to the outline, with sources from the minister’s office reportedly calling it a “brea...