[78874] Supreme Court President Justice Isaac Amit: The System Is Under Unprecedented Fake News Attack
Supreme Court President: The Judiciary Will Not Be Deterred by the "Fake News Machine"
At the 2026 Israel Bar Association conference, Supreme Court President Justice Isaac Amit launched a sharp attack against what he defined as an "unprecedented low" in public discourse regarding the judicial system. According to Amit, as reported by Hot News, Israeli society is in a process of dangerous "normalization" where facts are replaced by false information, which poses a direct danger to democracy.
Justice Amit addressed in detail the claims raised against him, specifically the assertion that he "chose himself" for the position of President. In quotes brought by Amit Segal and Yotam Zimri, the President clarified: "My selection for the position of President was made by a decision of the Judicial Selection Committee, which was reached according to its authority. Naturally, I did not participate in this vote myself."
Additionally, Amit criticized the Minister of Justice, claiming that the convening of the committee was done with the Minister's knowledge and consent: "The Minister chose to have it both ways: not to attend the meeting himself, and then to deny any involvement in the election of the President of the Supreme Court" according to reports by Amit Segal.
In his speech, Justice Amit presented examples of what he called "fake news," such as the claims regarding the High Court's intervention in the Gaza "perimeter" policy, which he defined as recycling old petitions from 2018. He emphasized that the judiciary will continue to stand guard over the rule of law despite "personal and blatant attacks" against him and his deputy, Justice Noam Sohlberg.
In conclusion, the President clarified to the audience of lawyers that "the fake news and the attacks will not deter the judiciary." He called for the restoration of substantive discourse and an end to a reality in which "in the judicial system, lies have no standing" according to Israel News | No Censorship and Israel News IL.