The Israeli Supreme Court is made up of 15 people nominated by a committee of nine. To be nominated successfully, you need to get seven of those nine votes and three of the nominating committee are current Supreme Court justices. The system right now is a little bit of an old boys and sometimes old women's girls network, but it's very incestuous. It has had some issues of corruption and it's not very accountable given protesters who were standing for the status quo.
As Israel turns 75, has it fulfilled the promise of its founders? Daniel Gordis of Shalem College talks about his book, Impossible Takes Longer, with EconTalk's Russ Roberts looking at the successes and failures of Israel. Topics discussed include the history of Zionism, the plight of the Palestinians, the Jewishness of the Jewish state, and the current debate in Israel over judicial reform.