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Architect of Judicial Reform Bill "Eager to Compromise"
(JNS) Shimon Sherman - "I am eager for a debate, I am eager for a discussion, I am even eager for a compromise," Member of Knesset Simcha Rothman told a press briefing hosted Thursday by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Rothman, Chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, outlined the proposed judicial reforms, saying they focus on the appointment of judges, the Supreme Court's power to overturn laws and the role of legal advisors. Rothman said the proposed reforms "should have no effect" on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ongoing trial. He emphasized that the prime minister is not involved in steering the proposed reforms. Rothman criticized media hysteria over the reforms, saying it misinforms the public and pushes people away from the negotiating table.