““I feel that I can no longer support a government that harms the security of the country during wartime,””
“One must not obey lawbreakers.”
“This is not a law of the Rabbinate. This is not a law of Shas. This is a law for the Israeli consumer.”
“There has never been a Zionist settlement decision of this magnitude in the entire history of [the State of Israel].”
“The enforcement authorities in the State of Israel must obey the law.”
“We are removing the chains of judicial dictatorship from ourselves.”

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On the recordJune 4, 2026
If we are a country in which governing power is effectively in the hands of the attorney-general, then splitting the attorney-general’s role is a necessary step to return power to the people.
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Simcha Rothman
Religious Zionism
Source
jpost.com

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Speaking at the Israel Bar Association conference in Eilat.

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