Jan 16/2015

On Thursday this week Justice Miriam Naor was sworn in as Israel’s Supreme Court President. She was sworn in by President Reuben Rivlin at the Presiden’ts residence, in the presence of Prime Minister Netanyahu. She will be replacing outgoing Supreme Court President Asher Grunis.

Israel’s Supreme Court is one of the pillars of Israel’s thriving democracy. A strong and independent judiciary system is the pillar of any democracy. It behooves us to remember this these days, as free societies and democracies all over the world today are confronting forces of evil that seek to challenge and topple them.

In the words of Prime Minister Netanyahu during the swearing in ceremony today “Democracies today stand in the frontline for world peace. As a country which has had its fair share of combat, we know and identify with what recently occurred in France. The strength of a democracy is key to winning the battle against tyranny and evil, warding off dangers and thriving. A life loving democracy must be strong, both inwards and outwards. To that end we must constantly empower and preserve those democratic entities in our state, chief among them the judiciary system, which must be strong and independent. Moreover, the judiciary system is a beacon of justice and morality that reflects our being a freedom seeking society and law abiding country”

Shabbat Shalom,

  

Yaron Sideman
Consul General Of Israel,
Mid-Atlantic Region