Levin admits original judicial appointments bill was a danger to democracy – In resurfaced remarks, justice minister notes ‘valid concern’ over full coalition control in picking judges; says bill, which passed 1st reading before halt, was therefore softened | Timesofisrael

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, the architect of the government’s judicial overhaul plans, conceded that a key piece of his legislation would have led to a situation unacceptable in a democratic country, in which the coalition would exercise control over all three branches of government.
In an interview with Channel 14 two weeks ago that circulated online Monday, Levin said that while many arguments against his proposals were baseless, he accepted a charge critics made against the original judicial appointments bill, which would have handed the coalition an automatic majority on the panel that chooses judges: that such a change would “lead to a situation in which all three branches of government become one branch.”