On March 26, 2015 - His Excellency Mr. Mahmoud Abass, president of State of Palestine, issued a presidential decree to promote Judge Mazen Sesalem and Judge Walid Haik from Supreme Court judges to a rank of deputy president of Supreme Court in the southern governorates upon a recommendation of High Judicial Council session No.(1), 2015.
Another presidential decree promoted ten Appellate judges to a rank of Supreme Court Judges upon a recommendation of High Judicial Council session No.(1), 2015 in accordance to amended Basic Law 2003 and to Article (1), 2002 of Judicial Authority Law.
The newly promoted judges in the northern governorates are: Judge Tayseer Abu-zaher, Judge Yousef Salebi, Judge Nassar Nassar, Judge Mohamad Amer, Judge Raslan Hamdan,; judges in the southern governorates are: Judge Fayiz Zeayra, Judge Yousef Abu-latefa, JudgeAzam Astal, Judge Abed Rahman abu-jondi, Judge Seraj Khazandar.
It is worth noting that these promotions elevate Palestinian Supreme Court staff and constitute basic pillars for Cassation Court and High Court of Justice.