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Israel Supreme Court strikes down judicial reforms

Israel's Supreme Court has struck down a key part of Prime Minister Netanyahu's plan to reshape the judiciary, ruling that it revoked the court's ability to review government decisions.
The court's decision is seen as a victory for those who support democracy and checks and balances, while Netanyahu's allies view it as a setback.
The ruling could potentially lead to a constitutional crisis and political instability in Israel.

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CNN

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down controversial government plan

Isa Soares speaks with Avi Mayer, the outgoing editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, about the Israeli Supreme Court striking down a controversial government plan to limit its powers.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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The New American

Israel’s Supreme Court Overturns Netanyahu Judicial Reforms - The New American

Twelve of the 15 Israeli Supreme Court judges ruled their court has the authority to stop legislation proposed by the Knesset, Israel’s unicameral legislature. The court voted 8-7 to overturn the legislation that would have weakened their judicial powers and prevented them from intervening on proposed legislation. Israeli journalist Barak Ravid told CBS news that ... The post Israel’s Supreme Court Overturns Netanyahu Judicial Reforms appeared f…

1 year ago

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The Economist

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes back

The justices block a controversial law aimed at weakening the power of the courts | Middle East & Africa

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Conversation

Israel's highest court protects its power to curb government extremism − 3 essential reads

The Israeli Supreme Court assembled in September 2023 to hear arguments to strike down a controversial judicial overhaul limiting the power of the court to review and overturn government decisions. Debbie Hill/Pool/AFP viaGetty ImagesIn the midst of Israel’s fierce war against Hamas in Gaza, the country’s highest court on New Year’s Day drew attention back to a previous conflict within the country. In a narrowly divided decision, the justices st…

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ABC Australia

Israel's Supreme Court strikes down disputed law that limited court oversight

Israel's Supreme Court has struck down a highly disputed law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government that rolled back some of the high court's power and sparked months of nationwide protests.

1 year ago·Australia

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Republican-American

Israel's Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu's polarizing judicial overhaul

JERUSALEM – Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul Monday, delivering a landmark decision that could reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country’s ongoing war against Hamas. The planned overhaul sparked months of mass protests, threatened to trigger a constitutional crisis between the […]

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