Israel Judicial Overhaul

• Israeli law protecting PM Netanyahu challenged in Supreme Court

  Netanyahu's governing coalition passed a law in March that limits removing a prime minister from office to cases of medical and mental incapacitation.

  World

  Aug 3, 2023
  
• U.S. says Israel judicial reform vote ‘unfortunate,’ calls for consensus

  The Biden administration reiterated its long-standing concerns after Israel's Knesset approved an initial bill aimed at curbing the Supreme Court's powers.

  World

  Jul 24, 2023
  
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• Israel passes first step of judicial overhaul, limits Supreme Court’s power

  Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition has been determined to push back against what it describes as overreach by a Supreme Court that it says has become too politically interventionist.

  World

  Jul 24, 2023
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• Israelis continue judicial reform protests amid security concerns

  Tens of thousands of Israelis joined protests on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to tighten controls on the Supreme Court.

  World

  Apr 8, 2023
• Biden says he hopes Netanyahu ‘walks away’ from judicial overhaul plan

  Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rebuffed President Joe Biden's suggestion that the premier 'walks away' from a contentious plan to overhaul the legal system.

  World

  Mar 29, 2023
• Israeli PM Netanyahu fires defence minister who opposed judicial overhaul

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Yoav Gallant, a day after he called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel's judiciary that has fiercely divided the country.

  World

  Mar 26, 2023
• Israel passes 1st law part of controversial judicial overhaul

  Israel's parliament on Thursday passed the first of several laws that make up its contentious judicial overhaul as protesters staged another day of demonstrations.

  World

  Mar 23, 2023
• IN PHOTOS: Protests over legal reforms in Israel continue for 11th week

  Israelis took to the streets Saturday to protest planned judiciary reforms that some say could lead to authoritarian powers for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

  World

  Mar 19, 2023
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• Israel’s president urges Netanyahu to delay judicial overhaul: ‘Abandon the deceiving’

  Israel's president on Sunday appealed to the Prime Minister to delay a contentious plan to overhaul the country's judicial system.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2023