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Diaspora Israelis turn out to Trafalgar Square to protest judicial reform

Sunday's Defend Israeli Democracy UK demonstration in Trafalgar Square drew up to 1,500 British and Israeli Jews

By Daniel Ben-David

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2RT3AYN Trafalgar Square, London, UK. 10th Sept 2023. Protest rally in Trafalgar Square against judicial reform in Israel. Credit: Matthew Chattle/Alamy Live News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 26, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** 40 ?????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ?????? ??? ?????? ????? ????? ????

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Community leaders line up to meet Israeli diaspora minister despite boycott push

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The pursuit of unity is a religious ideal we must not forsake

By Simon Rocker

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Entrepreneur and author Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during an interview in the Spin Room following the first Republican Presidential primary debate at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 23, 2023. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

By David Rose

The consequences for Israel of an ‘America First’ policy need to be spelled out

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Israelophobia

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

By Jake Wallis Simons

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Graduating naval officers of the Israeli Navy during a graduation ceremony in Haifa Naval Base, Northern Israel on September 4, 2019. Photo by Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ???? ???? ??? ???? ????? ????? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ???

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Senior Israel Navy reservist suspended for refusing voluntary service

By JC Reporter

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Protesters lift flags and placards as they march against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul plan in Tel Aviv on July 29, 2023. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

By David Aaronovitch

The rights of all should be protected by Israel

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By Jonathan Freedland

The crisis in Israel is not just about the State — but the Jewish people

The paradox is that the very issues driving millions to turn away from Israel in despair simultaneously demand we involve ourselves in the country more vigorously than ever

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August 10, 2023 10:23

The crisis in Israel is not just about the State — but the Jewish people

By Anshel Pfeffer

Bibi's government seems intent on spending the Knesset break on infighting

Amid a bitter row over judicial reforms, Netanyahu's government is locked in a row over transferring billions of shekels to Arab local councils

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August 9, 2023 17:30

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) speaks with with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich during the weekly cabinet meeting in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023. (Photo by ABIR SULTAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Israel about to make history with Saudi Arabia'

Netanyahu said he was confident he can strike a deal with the Saudis under which the countries have official diplomatic relations

By JC Reporter

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August 7, 2023 16:31

Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Israel about to make history with Saudi Arabia'

Majority of British Jews disapprove of Netanyahu amid 'wave of pessimism', poll finds

The polls comes as the Israeli prime minister pushes through a set of controversial judicial reforms

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

August 1, 2023 12:00

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 16: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured) speak to the media following talks at the Chancellery on March 16, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Netanyahu's one-day visit to Berlin is being accompanied by protests, including both by people angry over Israelâ€™s policies towards Palestinians as well as those critical of possible new legislation in Israel supported by Netanyahu that would undermine the independence and the power of Israel's Supreme Court, effectively curtailing democracy in Israel. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Everyone has an opinion on Israel'

The Israeli prime minister also made clear that he was still trying to reach a consensus on judicial reform with opposition parties

By JC Reporter

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July 31, 2023 09:08

Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Everyone has an opinion on Israel'

Thousands of Israelis protest against judicial reforms as MKs go for summer break

Protesters keep pressure on Netanyahu after judicial turmoil

By Richard Percival

1 min read

July 30, 2023 12:42

Protesters beat drums as they protest against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul plan in Tel Aviv on July 29, 2023. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

By David Rose

An urgent solution is needed to resolve Israel's growing political crisis

The situation is Israel is becoming more dangerous by the day as Bibi pushes through his judicial reforms

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July 28, 2023 15:52

An urgent solution is needed to resolve Israel's growing political crisis

Planned judicial overhaul will not hurt Israeli democracy, says Netanyahu

The Israeli prime minister described his coalition’s proposed changes to the Supreme Court as 'a minor correction'

By JC Reporter

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July 28, 2023 11:37

Planned judicial overhaul will not hurt Israeli democracy, says Netanyahu

By Dominic Green

Is it time to end United States aid to Israel?

The optics of the US-Israel alliance are popular. But does it still reflect reality?

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July 27, 2023 11:47

An Israeli F-15 I fighter jet performs during an air show at the graduation ceremony of Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim Israeli Air Force base in the Negev desert, near the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva, on December 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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Israeli Judicial Reform

Diaspora Israelis turn out to Trafalgar Square to protest judicial reform

Community leaders line up to meet Israeli diaspora minister despite boycott push

The pursuit of unity is a religious ideal we must not forsake

The consequences for Israel of an ‘America First’ policy need to be spelled out

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

Senior Israel Navy reservist suspended for refusing voluntary service

The rights of all should be protected by Israel

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