(Wall Street Journal) Editorial - Israel's Supreme Court has more power than America's but without the democratic checks. Israel's court strikes down laws that it finds merely "unreasonable," which can cover most anything. Israel's court even has a veto on the appointment of new justices, in contrast to the U.S. where the President and Senate share the appointment power. The wisdom of the reform proposals varies, but it isn't "antidemocratic" to think Israel's Supreme Court needs democratic checks on its power.
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