Yair Golan's Democrats push to repeal Netanyahu's judicial reform attempts in new Knesset committee

The Democrats party, led by Yair Golan, announced on Sunday that a representative from its party will head a special Knesset committee tasked with advancing legislation to repeal key components of the judicial overhaul passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's outgoing coalition.The committee is set to be established this week and begin leading efforts to repeal the bill that was passed to significantly weaken the role of the attorney-general, as well as the bill that dramatically amended the Judicial Selection Committee responsible for electing Israel's judges, by increasing political involvement in judicial appointments.The bills were passed during the previous Knesset amid the government's ongoing rift with the judiciary and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara.The Democrats stated that the legislation had received an exemption from the standard 45-day waiting period required after a private member's bill is tabled, allowing the legislative process to be expedited.The appointment of a Democrats representative to head the committee was made as part of an agreement with the Yashar party, led by MK Gadi Eisenkot, the Democrats stated. Once the bill is brought to the plenum for a preliminary reading following deliberations in the Knesset committee, it will require three additional readings to pass.Golan said the appointment of a Democrats MK to head the special committee would mark “the beginning of the process of repair.”“We, the Democrats, will…