German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz is expected to express concerns about the Israeli government’s plan to weaken the Supreme Court during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow, two German officials told BarakRavid.
, any damage to the Israeli-German relationship could have wider implications for Israel’s standing in Europe.Scholtz hasn’t spoken in public about the Israeli government’s judicial overhaul plan.
Israeli and German officials said he would likely address the issue in his press conference with Netanyahu after their meeting on Thursday.Netanyahu is expected to depart Israel to Berlin on Wednesday. Anti-government protesters have gathered in the area of the airport in an attempt to block the prime minister from reaching the plane.
His flight was delayed for several hours because he stayed in the Knesset for negotiations over a possible compromise on the government's judicial overhaul plan. A protest against the overhaul plan is expected to take place in Germany as well, near Netanyahu's hotel in the German capital.Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is expected in the coming days to present a compromise formula in an attempt to stop the current legislation and reach a broad consensus on judicial reform.
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