The dialogue on the judicial reform, which is currently taking place in the President’s Residence, has revealed that other than the issue of judicial selection, most of the disagreements over the judicial reform are not as significant as previously thought, Kan Reshet Bet reported.
According to the report, in the last meeting the sides discussed the question of the Supreme Court invalidating a regular law passed by the Knesset, and how many justices should be required to do so.
Currently, the coalition is demanding that only a majority of 12 out of 15 justices be able to invalidate regular laws passed by the Knesset.
Yesh Atid, on the other hand, is demanding that a majority of just nine out of 15 be required to invalidate Knesset laws, while the National Unity party is demanding a majority of 10 out of 15.

Last month, the Override Clause passed its first Knesset reading. If the Override Clause passes three Knesset readings, it would ensure that a repeal of laws, changes or limitation of their validity, will be done only in the Supreme Court with all the judges present, and with the support of 12 judges out of 15.
The bill also stipulates that in the event that the Supreme Court strikes down a law, the Knesset can enact it again through the Override Clause, with a majority of 61 members of the Knesset, without the court being able to strike it down it again.
The bill is strongly opposed by the opposition, and the dialogue at the President’s Residence aims to iron out differences so that the Override Clause and the rest of the judicial reform are acceptable to as many Israelis as possible.