{"id":19492,"date":"2025-04-10T14:40:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=19492"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:40:18","slug":"president-herzog-now-is-the-time-for-compromise-not-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/president-herzog-now-is-the-time-for-compromise-not-division\/","title":{"rendered":"President Herzog: Now Is the Time for Compromise, Not Division"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Isaac Herzog delivered a strong message of unity on Wednesday during the swearing-in ceremony of 35 new judges at the President\u2019s Residence in Jerusalem. Among those appointed was Justice Noam Sohlberg, who was formally named Deputy President of the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the ceremony, Herzog addressed the internal challenges facing Israeli society, urging dialogue and cooperation between the branches of government.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Only Way Forward Is Through Listening and Shared Responsibility\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThere is an overwhelming majority of the public that is deeply disturbed by alarming rhetoric\u2014calls for civil war, disobedience to the law, and defiance of court rulings,\u201d Herzog stated.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cA clear majority also believes there is a need to improve the balance of power between state institutions. This must be done through broad agreements and foundational legislation. The only path forward is through listening, partnership, and compromise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_19494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19494\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/isaac-herzog-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/isaac-herzog-2.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/isaac-herzog-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/isaac-herzog-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/isaac-herzog-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/isaac-herzog-2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/isaac-herzog-2-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cWe\u2019re in the midst of a war\u2014now is the time to find the golden path within ourselves,\u201d Herzog said.| Photo: GPO<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cWe Are in the Midst of a War\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nReferring to Israel\u2019s current wartime situation, Herzog emphasized the need for unity and emotional resilience. \u201cWe are in the midst of a war. We have hostages, soldiers on the front lines, grieving and anxious families. At this time especially, we must find the golden path within ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated his commitment to using his office to advance dialogue: \u201cI am personally committed to doing everything in my power to help forge broad agreements that keep us united\u2014as one people in one state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Moment of Solidarity Ahead of Passover<\/strong><br \/>\nHerzog also welcomed the appointment of Justice Noam Sohlberg, praising his background as an IDF officer, Torah scholar, and distinguished jurist: \u201cYour experience shines through in your work on complex legal matters. I\u2019m confident you will thrive in this important new role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also praised the working relationship between Justice Sohlberg and Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit, saying: \u201cDespite occasional differences in opinion, your partnership is a model worth emulating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Concluding his remarks, Herzog made a heartfelt appeal for the return of Israeli hostages: \u201cWe all feel the pain of the empty seats around the Passover Seder table. We must part the sea for our brothers and sisters\u2014and act in every possible way to bring them home. All of them. This is a unifying Israeli cause.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a judicial swearing-in ceremony, President Isaac Herzog calls for national unity, denounces divisive rhetoric, and urges broad consensus among Israel\u2019s governing institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":19493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,8,85],"tags":[3818,4110,2752,4111],"class_list":["post-19492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal","category-politics","category-positive-moment","tag-israeli-unity","tag-justice-noam-sohlberg","tag-president-isaac-herzog","tag-supreme-court-president-amit"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>President Herzog: Now Is the Time for Compromise, Not Division - 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