On April 1st, Knesset member Simcha Rothman posted what he called a satirical legislative proposal, suggesting an official day to mourn the demise of Israeli democracy—an apparent April Fools’ Day prank.

“I am happy to announce that after hard work, we were able to place on the Knesset table one of the laws that I am most proud of,” wrote Rothman on social media. The Religious Zionism party representative has been a central force behind the coalition’s contentious judicial reform efforts, which opponents claim threaten the foundations of Israeli democracy.
He continued, “Immediately after the recess, I intend to present the proposal to the Ministerial Committee for Legislation and ensure that no one in the country forgets where we came from and where we are going.”
The mock legislation outlines a proposed annual remembrance day dedicated to honoring what it describes as the downfall of Israeli democracy—specifically citing the passage of legislation that altered the Judicial Selection Committee. The change, it says, allowed the opposition to have a say in judicial appointments and led to the supposed end of democratic governance.
In a theatrical twist, the bill also mandates an annual Knesset session on the topic, to be inaugurated by none other than Ronen Bar, described tongue-in-cheek as “the eternal head of the Shin Bet.”
Rothman’s post drew comparisons to a parody campaign ad from 2019 in which then-Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked promoted a fictitious perfume named “Fascism”—a pointed jab at critics of her judicial reform initiatives at the time.
{Matzav.com}
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