The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) on Tuesday, urged in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, to embrace President Issac Herzog's proposal to resolve the fight over legislation dealing with the judicial system.
The letter addressed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, asks the leaders to clarify that a 61-seat Knesset majority should not be allowed to override Supreme Court decisions while noting the community's unconditional and eternal support for Israel.
Itamar Eichner
"The essence of democracy is both majority rule and protection of minority rights," the letter says.