Israel is said to have filed a formal complaint against Germany’s ambassador to the country. Steffen Seibert participated in the deliberation of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem.
Israel has filed a formal complaint in Berlin against German Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert, according to an Israeli representative.
The representative confirmed Sunday evening that this was because Seibert attended the historic deliberation at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on Tuesday as a spectator. This is seen as interference in Israel’s internal affairs.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: No complaints received
Contrary to this statement, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured a government press conference in Berlin: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not received any complaints from Israel.”
According to media reports confirmed by the Israeli representative with knowledge of the details, the official complaint was sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Israel’s Ambassador to Berlin, Ron Prosor. A reporter from the Israeli TV channel Channel 13 covered the incident on the X platform (formerly Twitter).
Asked whether the ambassador had contacted Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) directly, a State Department spokesman said: “I am not aware of that.” Baerbock is in New York, where the general debate at the United Nations General Assembly will take place this week.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) also defended the German ambassador against criticism from the Israeli government. Answering a question from journalists in New York on Monday, Scholz said, “The German ambassador is a very determined man with very clear principles. And I think everyone knows this, including Israel.” said.
Historical hearing on the restructuring of the judiciary in Israel
Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday considered the right-wing religious government’s highly controversial judicial restructuring in a historic hearing. For the first time in the country’s history, all 15 judges met to consider eight petitions against the adopted amendment to the Basic Law.
At the end of the session, which lasted approximately 14 hours, presiding judge Esther Chajut granted 21 days for the submission of additions. Only then will a decision be made.
Seibert was also present at the meeting as a spectator. In a video about X, he said in Hebrew:
Steffen Seibert in X
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