The justice minister has refused to convene the Judicial Selection Committee until the section of the judicial reform that changes its makeup is passed.
"This is precisely the moment in which our political leadership must feign daring and responsibility and break us out of this crisis," Herzog said.
Some 37% of the poll's respondents said that the High Court should dismiss the petitions as opposed to 34% who said it should strike down the law.
The Judicial Selection Committee has not met for more than a year, and during this period, various positions held by judges have been vacated.
The proposal reportedly includes softening Knesset legislation, freezing reform of the Judicial Selection Committee, and requiring a seven out of nine majority on the committee for all appointments.
The reasonableness standard law, which is set to be deliberated on before the High Court of Justice next Tuesday, would reportedly be softened through a return to legislation.
The judiciary is set to suffer a shortage of 53 judges by the end of the year.
The justice minister said that the attorney general’s legal position was in extreme contradiction to that of the government.
LEGAL AFFAIRS: The judicial selection committee and the future of democracy in Israel.
The Supreme Court president is appointed by the Judicial Selection Committee but is typically done by seniority.
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