Simcha Rothman
Simcha Dan Rothman is an Israeli lawyer, right-wing activist, and politician. He is currently a member of the Knesset for the far-right Religious Zionist Party and the chair of the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee.
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Aug 6, 2026
Far Left
Rothman, who chairs the Knesset Constitution Committee, fast-tracked the bill to change judicial selection and override Supreme Court rulings.
Hadash sees this reform as a continuation of the judicial coup, because weakening court oversight clears the way for settlement expansion and anti-Arab laws.
Jul 30, 2026
Lean Left
Constitutional committee chair pushing to weaken Supreme Court, defying recent court rulings.
Labor/Meretz see him as the architect of judicial overhaul, threatening democracy and minority rights.
Jul 28, 2026
Far Left
Pushes new legislation to bar UNRWA operations in Israel and East Jerusalem.
Hadash condemns this as a cynical attack on Palestinian refugees and a violation of international law.
Jul 25, 2026
Lean Left
The Religious Zionism MK and chair of the Knesset Constitution Committee is advancing the bill to give the government control over judicial appointments.
A prime target for Labor/Meretz anger as the point man for the judicial overhaul, which they see as the gravest threat to Israeli democracy.
Jul 18, 2026
Lean Left
The head of the Knesset Constitution Committee is quietly reviving the judicial overhaul, pushing legislation to give the government control over judicial appointments.
Rothman is seen by the left as the architect of the coup against democracy, and his recent moves are a direct threat to the checks and balances that Labor/Meretz defend.
Jul 13, 2026
Center
Rothman, as chairman of the Constitution Committee, pushed the bill to weaken the Attorney General through to second and third readings, calling it a historic reform.
Yesh Atid views Rothman as the architect of the judicial overhaul, which is a direct attack on the rule of law and the independence of legal advisors.
Jul 9, 2026
Center
The Constitution Committee chairman is seeking consensus on the election law but faces demands from Gilad Kariv for polling stations in nursing homes.
Yesh Atid views Rothman as part of the coalition's effort to circumvent democratic norms and disenfranchise elderly voters.
Jul 6, 2026
Lean Left
Rothman chairs the Knesset Constitution Committee, advancing judicial overhaul bills rapidly.
He is the architect of the legal coup from the left's perspective, pushing through laws that would destroy checks and balances.
Jul 6, 2026
Center
Chair of the Knesset Constitution Committee attacks High Court for overturning the state comptroller election.
Yesh Atid views Rothman as the architect of the judicial overhaul and a threat to checks and balances.
Jul 3, 2026
Far Left
Rothman pushes forward the judicial override clause that would weaken the Supreme Court.
Hadash condemns Rothman as the architect of the anti-democratic judicial overhaul.