Israel Supreme Court

In Israel, unaccountable jurists have usurped unparalleled powers

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The reforms were put forward by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former right-wing government (Photo: Getty)

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King Bibi has done the impossible: united Israel against him

From Meretz MKs to fomer Likud ministers; all sides joined the protests against Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reforms

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King Bibi has done the impossible: united Israel against him

Chaos erupts in Knesset over judicial reforms amid nationwide protests

Some opposition lawmakers were ejected from the committee room after heckling the chairman as thousands of Israelis take to the streets

By Ben Bloch

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Chaos erupts in Knesset over judicial reforms amid nationwide protests

By Anshel Pfeffer

What Bibi plans for his next step is a mystery to all of Israel

With the vote looming on the PM's legal reforms, next week will provide the biggest test yet for both sides in the struggle for the future of Israeli democracy

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Thousands of Israeli protesters rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on February 04, 2023. Photo by Gili Yaari /Flash90 *** Local Caption *** הפגנה שינויי חקיקה כיכר הבימה פעילי שמאל שינויים במערכת המשפט דמוקרטיה דגל ישראל רפורמה משפטית מהפכה משפטית הפגנת שמאל

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The Jewish diaspora must speak out against Netanyahu's reforms

Jewish Labour officers argue that Netanyahu's proposed reforms are of those who want to rig Israel’s political and judicial system to cling to power

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February 7, 2023 10:49

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) sits next to Interior and Health Minister Aryeh Deri during a weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, on January 8, 2023. (Photo by RONEN ZVULUN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by RONEN ZVULUN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Israel will stay a vibrant democracy’, says UK ambassador ahead of protest

Tzipi Hotovely's comments come as protestors around the world, including in London, plan to demonstrate outside Israeli embassies this Saturday

By Daniel Ben-David

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February 3, 2023 16:25

‘Israel will stay a vibrant democracy’, says UK ambassador ahead of protest

By Eugene Kontorovich

Why Netanyahu is right to go after overmighty Supreme Court

It is far more powerful than any of its counterparts in other Western democracies — but without any of the limitations

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February 2, 2023 12:00

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 29: Former and designated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Israeli parliament during a new government sworn in discussion at the Israeli parliament on December 29, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel. Conservative Benjamin Netanyahu and a bloc of nationalist and religious parties won a clear election victory last month and will be sworn in as government to the Knesset today. This completes Netenyahu's political comeback with a record sixth term in office. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

By Anshel Pfeffer

Pfeffer's Israel: Is Bibi being edged towards the exit?

Will last week's Supreme Court ruling on the deputy prime minister be a prelude to a much more explosive showdown between the judicial and executive branches of the country?

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January 26, 2023 13:11

Shas leader MK Aryeh Deri seen during a Shas party meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 23, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** שס ש"ס אריה דרעי כנסת

By Jonathan Freedland

Be prepared for the end of Israel as we know it

If you call yourself pro-Israel, then defend it from those who are bent on burning it down

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January 26, 2023 09:52

Be prepared for the end of Israel as we know it

'My voters don't care that I'm homophobic', says Israeli finance minister

In a leaked recording, Bezalel Smotrich said he could take measures against the LBGTQ+ community because his voters 'don't give a damn about the gays'

By Ben Bloch

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January 16, 2023 12:07

'My voters don't care that I'm homophobic', says Israeli finance minister

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Israel Supreme Court

In Israel, unaccountable jurists have usurped unparalleled powers

The Israeli judiciary could torpedo Trump’s Gaza resettlement plan

Israeli supreme court strikes down Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul law

Israelophobia review: As original and necessary as Baddiel’s Jews Don’t Count

There's a word for how the world judges the Jewish state: Israelophobia

You stay away if you want to, but Israel is still my safe space

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