Ministers Threaten Legislative Override of Supreme Court

Arutz Sheva ^ | 7/5/12 | Gabe Kahn

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Ministers in the Netanyahu government on Monday said the Supreme Court's decision to reject the State's appeal for more time to find a way to normalize the status of Beit El's threatened Ulpana neighborhood would force them to pursue "a legislative solution."

Minister of Education Gideon Sa'ar (Likud) said, "The High Court decision on the Ulpana neighborhood is simply unfair. We must consider the possibility of legislation to prevent the demolition of houses there."

Minister of Culture and Sport Limor Livnat (Likud) said, "Given the Court's decision in this case, as well as in Migron, it seems inevitable legislation is the only way we can normalize the status of communities that have - for many years - existed with permission and assistance from the state."

Minister of Transportation Israel Katz (Likud) said the High Court had reached "a wrong decision and overrode the public will. We can't stand for it...."

Minister Daniel Hershkowitz (Jewish Home) said he had begun coordinating with the other coalition factions to postpone dissolving the Knesset in order to enact legislation to normalize the Ulpana neighborhood.

He said the Supreme Court should not be allowed to usurp the Cabinet and dictate the government's political agenda, "We must reject the [immediate] dissolution of the Knesset and pass legislation that will legalize the Ulpana neighborhood."

Minister of Information and Diaspora Yuli Edelstein (Likud), also sharply rebuked the court, "These are normal families paying a mortages on houses built with the assistance of the Ministry of Housing!"

"As we warned more than once," Edelstein said, “If we are not allowed to negotiate a solution, then we will legislate one. I want to meet the hero who will dare to turn the Dickensons, who lost family members on a bloody terror attack, out of their home."

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[Eleutheria5]

But they won't send heroes to do it, just Druze. Same soldiers and policemen they send to beat up Hassidim, destroy hilltop outposts, and bust up nationalistic demonstrations. Do it. Override Begatz, already.

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