Israeli PM Netanyahu freezes judicial overhaul, urges protesters to behave responsibly
1 year, 8 months ago

Israeli PM Netanyahu freezes judicial overhaul, urges protesters to behave responsibly

The Hindu  

Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on March 27 that he would temporarily freeze his controversial judicial overhaul plans to seek a compromise following unprecedented demonstrations and a general strike that paralysed the Jewish nation. Mr. Netanyahu in his first public statement since widespread demonstrations erupted in reaction to his sacking of the defence minister has urged protesters, from the left and right, “to behave responsibly and refrain from violence.” As Israelis from all over the country started descending into Jerusalem, in a tweet Mr. Netanyahu appeared to address fears of violent clashes this evening between opponents and supporters of the government’s judicial overhaul plan. President Herzog’s appeal to Mr. Netanyahu came after the Prime Minister sacked Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for opposing his judicial reforms, sparking widespread street protests. Irked by the televised speech given by Gallant, the Prime Minister’s Office in a terse statement Sunday evening said “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided, this evening, to dismiss Defence Minister Yoav Gallant”. The country has Arnon Bar-David, the head of Israel’s largest labour federation Histadrut, on Monday announced a “historic” labour strike in an attempt to “stop the madness” of the government’s controversial judicial overhaul.

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Defense minister sacked over rift with Netanyahu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Defense minister sacked over rift with Netanyahu

China Daily  

A large crowd gathers on Ayalon Highway, blocking traffic, as people take to the streets to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday. YAIR PALTI/GETTY IMAGES Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's firing of his defense minister Yoav Gallant underscores long-standing concerns about the viability of the ground offensive in Gaza …

Defense minister sacked over rift with Netanyahu
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Defense minister sacked over rift with Netanyahu

China Daily  

A large crowd gathers on Ayalon Highway, blocking traffic, as people take to the streets to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday. YAIR PALTI/GETTY IMAGES Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's firing of his defense minister Yoav Gallant underscores long-standing concerns about the viability of the ground offensive in Gaza …

Protests spread across Israel as Benjamin Netanyahu replaces sacked defence minister with hawkish ally nicknamed the 'Bulldozer'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Protests spread across Israel as Benjamin Netanyahu replaces sacked defence minister with hawkish ally nicknamed the 'Bulldozer'

Daily Mail  

Protests erupted across Israel after Benjamin Netanyahu appointed a hawkish new defence minister. Activists took to the street as the country's prime minister dismissed Yoav Gallant, citing a 'crisis of trust', and replaced him with Israel Katz. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new defence minister is one of his staunchest allies and seen as unlikely to push back on key …

Israel's Netanyahu fires defense minister amid conflict
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel's Netanyahu fires defense minister amid conflict

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-06 03:37 File photo taken on Oct 31, 2024 shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attending a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that he has dismissed Defense Minister Yoav …

Israel's Netanyahu fires defense minister amid conflict
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel's Netanyahu fires defense minister amid conflict

China Daily  

File photo taken on Oct 31, 2024 shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attending a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that he has dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing their differences over …

Israel's Netanyahu Dismisses His Defense Minister As Wars Rage. Protests Erupt Across The Country.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel's Netanyahu Dismisses His Defense Minister As Wars Rage. Protests Erupt Across The Country.

Huff Post  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to Defence Minister Yoav Gallant at the opening of the 25th Parliament session in Jerusalem on October 28, 2024. DEBBIE HILL via Getty Images JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on …

Analysis: Tumultuous weekend for Israelis leaves Netanyahu with fewer options than ever
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Tumultuous weekend for Israelis leaves Netanyahu with fewer options than ever

CNN  

CNN — They were sons, daughters, brothers and sisters to a nation. These well-tested democratic tools of change have toppled governments before, but it’s best to remember that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a political survivor extraordinaire. Galvanized by growing frustration waiting for Netanyahu to cut a deal with Hamas to bring home from Gaza the 101 remaining hostages, including …

Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem
6 months ago

Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem

The Hindu  

Anti-government protesters converged on Jerusalem on June 17, calling for new elections in an effort to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who once again sits atop one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israel's history. A wartime unity government fell apart a week ago when two centrist former generals, Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, quit, leaving Netanyahu dependent on ultra-Orthodox …

Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians

LA Times  

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike where displaced people were staying in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local …

Israel Hamas War Israeli Protest Return Hostages Early Elections Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Hamas War Israeli Protest Return Hostages Early Elections Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza

ABP News  

Tens of thousands of Israelis hit the streets in central Jerusalem on Sunday in the "largest anti-government protest" since the beginning of the October 7 war demanding the return of hostages and to hold early elections, reported news agency Associated Press. The deep rift in the Israeli society over the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which was immediately bridged …

Netanyahu undergoes 'successful' hernia surgery, his office says 'in good shape and beginning to recover'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu undergoes 'successful' hernia surgery, his office says 'in good shape and beginning to recover'

India TV News  

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent "successful" surgery for a hernia on Sunday, his office said, at a time when he is waging a war against Hamas in Gaza, and less than a year after he was fitted with a pacemaker. "On Saturday night, during a routine checkup for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a hernia was found," his office …

Israel PM Netanyahu slams World Court's order on Gaza genocide: ‘Outrageous’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel PM Netanyahu slams World Court's order on Gaza genocide: ‘Outrageous’

Hindustan Times  

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday hit out at the World Court's order criticising Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, calling it “outrageous”. Responding to a genocide case brought by South Africa before the International Court of Justice, Netanyahu vowed to continue to do "what is necessary to defend the country". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “We …

In Israel, anger at Netanyahu is getting louder
11 months ago

In Israel, anger at Netanyahu is getting louder

NPR  

In Israel, anger at Netanyahu is getting louder Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he'll face questions about responsibility for Palestinian deaths when the war is over, but there are signs that that reckoning is already approaching. ESTRIN: And he also questioned Netanyahu's military strategy in Gaza and whether it's truly possible to eliminate Hamas. ESTRIN: You know, the Biden …

'Light against darkness': Netanyahu says as Israel expands Gaza offensive: Top points
11 months, 1 week ago

'Light against darkness': Netanyahu says as Israel expands Gaza offensive: Top points

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel would not be deterred by genocide charges before the International Court of Justice, as the country kept up bombardments in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Meanwhile, former defense minister Moshe Ya'alon, a Netanyahu ally-turned-critic, accused him of creating the circumstances that allowed Hamas to launch the October 7 attack on Israel in …

Blow to Netanyahu: On Israeli Supreme Court’s verdict and limiting the judiciary’s powers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Blow to Netanyahu: On Israeli Supreme Court’s verdict and limiting the judiciary’s powers

The Hindu  

The Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a law passed by the Knesset last year that sought to limit the judiciary’s powers is a clear setback to the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which is fighting a brutal war in Gaza. The law, passed with 64-0 votes in the 120-member Parliament after an opposition boycott in July 2023, …

Israel’s Supreme Court delays activation of law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s Supreme Court delays activation of law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A law that would make it harder to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office must go into effect only after the next parliamentary elections, the country’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, saying the legislation was clearly crafted for personal reasons. Israeli legislators passed the law last year as part of the government’s contentious legal overhaul plan, which …

Israel’s Supreme Court delays activation of law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s Supreme Court delays activation of law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office

LA Times  

A law that would make it harder to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office must go into effect only after the next parliamentary elections, the country’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. A law that would make it harder to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office must go into effect only after the next parliamentary elections, the country’s …

What’s next for Netanyahu after top court ruling against judicial overhaul?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s next for Netanyahu after top court ruling against judicial overhaul?

Al Jazeera  

After months of protests, the Supreme Court has nullified a law that aimed to curb its powers and give parliament more sway. Other laws that are part of the planned judicial overhaul would give the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, more power to appoint Supreme Court judges. In a case summary, the Supreme Court said the government’s passing of the law “completely …

Israel's Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu's polarizing judicial overhaul
11 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

Israel’s Supreme Court on January 1 struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul, a decision that threatens to reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country’s ongoing war against Hamas. In Monday’s decision, the court narrowly voted to overturn a law passed in July that prevents judges from striking down government decisions …

Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul
11 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

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. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a Netanyahu ally and the architect of the overhaul, lambasted the court’s decision, saying it demonstrated “the …

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down judicial overhaul law
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down judicial overhaul law

Al Jazeera  

The majority of the court’s judges vote to strike down the law, saying it would severely damage Israel’s democracy. 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 nationwide protests. The Supreme Court, in a summary of its decision, said …

Netanyahu’s attempt to limit judicial influence struck down by Israeli supreme court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu’s attempt to limit judicial influence struck down by Israeli supreme court

The Telegraph  

Israel’s supreme court has struck down a controversial law passed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Right-wing coalition government that had rolled back some of the high court’s power and prompted nationwide protests last year. Checks and balance The amendment was part of judicial reforms proposed by Israel’s justice minister and the head of the Israeli parliament’s constitution, law and justice committee last …

Corruption trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu resumes
1 year ago

Corruption trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu resumes

Al Jazeera  

An emergency order from Israel’s justice minister following the events of October 7 had put the case on pause. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to face the resumption of his long-running trial on numerous corruption charges, after a pause due to the war in Gaza. The trial was paused on an emergency order from the country’s justice minister …

Israel’s opposition leader calls on Netanyahu to resign over Hamas attack
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel’s opposition leader calls on Netanyahu to resign over Hamas attack

Al Jazeera  

Yair Lapid says the country has lost confidence in Netanyahu’s leadership after the security failure on October 7. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down “immediately”, amid Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment of Gaza in response to Hamas’s October 7 attack. “Netanyahu should leave immediately … We need change, Netanyahu cannot remain prime minister,” …

Netanyahu swipes at intel chiefs over Hamas, then apologizes
1 year, 1 month ago

Netanyahu swipes at intel chiefs over Hamas, then apologizes

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday took a jab at his intelligence chiefs on the X platform, saying they never warned him Hamas was planning its wide-scale attack on October 7, but later retracted his comments and issued an apology. Israel's military spokesperson, asked about Netanyahu's comments during a daily briefing with reporters, declined to respond, saying: "We are …

Netanyahu's stern message to Hamas: Gazans' should flee, IDF to revenge for the blood of its civilians
1 year, 2 months ago

Netanyahu's stern message to Hamas: Gazans' should flee, IDF to revenge for the blood of its civilians

India TV News  

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on early Sunday, urged Gaza residents to flee as his defence forces sought to take "deadliest revenge" in which Hamas killed over 300 Israelis. The message from the Prime Minister came in the early Sunday after backed by a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into …

Biden warns Netanyahu about the health of Israel’s democracy and urges compromise on court overhaul
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden warns Netanyahu about the health of Israel’s democracy and urges compromise on court overhaul

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden raised “hard issues,” including protecting the “checks and balances” in a democracy, in a Wednesday meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pushing the Israeli leader to find a compromise on a judicial overhaul that has set off months of mass protests in Israel and concerns in Washington. Biden also raised concerns about the far-right …

Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s divisive judicial overhaul
1 year, 3 months ago

Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s divisive judicial overhaul

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court heard the first challenge Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul, deepening a showdown with the far-right government that has bitterly divided the nation and put it on the brink of a constitutional crisis. The case that opened Tuesday focuses on the first law passed by parliament in July — a measure that …

Protests against Israel’s judicial overhaul kick off at Supreme Court a day before crucial hearing
1 year, 3 months ago

Protests against Israel’s judicial overhaul kick off at Supreme Court a day before crucial hearing

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Thousands of Israeli protesters flooded the streets outside Israel’s Supreme Court in Jerusalem on Monday, a day before it hears a pivotal case against the curbing of the high court’s powers by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government. Beating drums, waving blue-and-white Israeli flags and brandishing signs saying “Freedom” and “Hands off our Supreme Court!,” thousands of protesters …

Is Israel’s Netanyahu shifting the blame for judicial reforms fallout?
1 year, 4 months ago

Is Israel’s Netanyahu shifting the blame for judicial reforms fallout?

Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu and Israeli generals have clashed over the effects of policies that are now threatening national security. Israel is still reeling from the fallout of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial changes as protests continue, legal challenges are launched and military personnel go on strike – possibly threatening the country’s military readiness. The internal rift is months old now, and local …

Most Israelis oppose the court overhaul. But a minority is backing Netanyahu to the hilt
1 year, 4 months ago

Most Israelis oppose the court overhaul. But a minority is backing Netanyahu to the hilt

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. CNN — When thousands of people hit Israel’s streets to protest against the passage of the first law in the government’s controversial judicial overhaul plan last week, a smaller group of Israelis was celebrating. Last week …

Explained | Why has Israel plunged into a crisis?
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | Why has Israel plunged into a crisis?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On July 24, Israel’s governing coalition passed a critical part of its judicial overhaul plan in the Knesset that would curtail the Supreme Court’s oversight powers of government decisions. Mr. Netanyahu’s government also proposed to curtail judicial review over legislation and then empower Parliament to override court decisions with an absolute majority of 61 votes. The …

Israeli protesters keep pressure on Netanyahu over judicial overhaul
1 year, 4 months ago

Israeli protesters keep pressure on Netanyahu over judicial overhaul

Al Jazeera  

Protesters take to streets for a 30th week to demand that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government halt its judicial overhaul plan. Tens of thousands of flag-waving Israelis have staged new nationwide protests days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed through a highly-contested law that limited some Supreme Court powers. Protesters beating drums and blaring horns took to the streets in …

Israel PM Netanyahu Pushes Judicial Reform. What Next? More Protests, More Unrest
1 year, 4 months ago

Israel PM Netanyahu Pushes Judicial Reform. What Next? More Protests, More Unrest

News 18  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will find no respite despite securing a controversial victory over his political opponents as he led a controversial judicial reform which has split Israel apart. The Israeli Supreme Court has the power to declare government decisions as “inappropriate” and make them null and void but the recent reforms challenge this power. “The hand, extended for …

Israel passes judiciary overhaul: A look back at seven-month battle
1 year, 4 months ago

Israel passes judiciary overhaul: A look back at seven-month battle

Firstpost  

The Israeli government has repealed the ‘reasonableness’ clause, which empowers the Supreme Court to override government decisions, with a final vote of 64-0 on Monday. After seven months of turmoil, the government was able to repeal the “reasonableness” clause, which empowers Israel’s unelected Supreme Court to override government decisions, with a final vote of 64-0 on Monday. Govt unveils reforms …

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu defends 'necessary' judicial reform vote as protests intensify
1 year, 4 months ago

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu defends 'necessary' judicial reform vote as protests intensify

Firstpost  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday defended as “necessary” parliament’s vote for a key clause of the government’s controversial judicial reform package, defying mass protests and international concern Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday defended as “necessary” parliament’s vote for a key clause of the government’s controversial judicial reform package, defying mass protests and international concern. Netanyahu and …

Israeli politicians just passed a deeply controversial judicial reform bill. Here's why it could push the country to the brink
1 year, 4 months ago

Israeli politicians just passed a deeply controversial judicial reform bill. Here's why it could push the country to the brink

ABC  

After a day of high drama, Israel's parliament has passed a controversial bill that could represent the most significant shake-up to its court system since the country's founding 75 years ago. The bill, which passed the Knesset 64-0, restricts the Supreme Court's ability to overturn decisions made by government ministers. When the bill passed, Itamar Ben-Gvir, whose far-right Jewish Power …

Israeli Parliament approves key part of Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul as Opposition exits chamber
1 year, 4 months ago

Israeli Parliament approves key part of Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul as Opposition exits chamber

The Hindu  

Israeli lawmakers on July 24 approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system despite massive protests that have exposed unprecedented fissures in Israeli society. The vote reflected the determination of Mr. Netanyahu and his far-right allies to move ahead with the plan, which has tested the delicate social ties that bind …

Israeli parliament takes first major step in Netanyahu’s contentious overhaul, deepening divisions
1 year, 4 months ago

Israeli parliament takes first major step in Netanyahu’s contentious overhaul, deepening divisions

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s parliament on Monday approved the first major law in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s justice system, triggering a new burst of mass protests and drawing accusations that he was pushing the country toward authoritarian rule. Israeli police disperse demonstrators blocking the road leading to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, during a protest against …

Photos: Israelis protest as divisive law passed
1 year, 5 months ago

Photos: Israelis protest as divisive law passed

Al Jazeera  

Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system, despite massive protests that have exposed unprecedented fissures in Israeli society. The overhaul calls for sweeping changes aimed at curbing the powers of the judiciary, from limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to challenge parliamentary decisions to changing the way …

Are Netanyahu’s legal troubles behind push for judicial change?
1 year, 5 months ago

Are Netanyahu’s legal troubles behind push for judicial change?

Al Jazeera  

The judiciary has proven to be a problem for the Israeli PM, who is on trial on corruption and fraud charges. In Case 1000, Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, are accused of receiving gifts, including champagne and cigars, from prominent Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire businessman James Packer in return for political favours. Case 2000 centres on accusations …

Netanyahu ignores Biden — and masses of Israeli protesters — to step back from democracy
1 year, 5 months ago

Netanyahu ignores Biden — and masses of Israeli protesters — to step back from democracy

LA Times  

Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking a road during a protest on Monday in Jerusalem against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system. “We’re totally shocked — this is horrible,” said Naomi Sussmann, 59, a translator who was in the crowd of protesters outside the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on Monday, …

Photos: Israelis march ahead of vote on judicial overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Photos: Israelis march ahead of vote on judicial overhaul

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Israelis opposed to a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marched to Jerusalem on Saturday, as pressure mounts on his right-wing government to scrap a bill that would curtail the Supreme Court’s powers. The government’s bid to reform the judiciary has plunged Israel into one of its worst political crises, sparking nationwide protests, denting …

Netanyahu deals with a medical emergency as Israel reaches a new level of unrest
1 year, 5 months ago

Netanyahu deals with a medical emergency as Israel reaches a new level of unrest

LA Times  

Thousands of Israelis march along a highway near Abu Gosh, Israel, on Saturday toward Jerusalem in protest of plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was recovering in a hospital Sunday after an emergency heart procedure, while opposition to his government’s contentious judicial overhaul plan reached a fever pitch and …

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu recovers in hospital, will push ahead with judicial overhaul despite protests
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu recovers in hospital, will push ahead with judicial overhaul despite protests

ABC  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is "doing excellently" after an unscheduled pacemaker implant, adding he plans to be in parliament on Monday for a judicial reform vote that has brought nationwide protests to a boil and stirred calls for compromise. In an earlier video statement, Mr Netanyahu also declared that he "feels excellent" and planned to push forward …

Hundreds of thousands march in Israel against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Hundreds of thousands march in Israel against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul

NPR  

Hundreds of thousands march in Israel against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul Enlarge this image toggle caption Ohad Zwigenberg/AP Ohad Zwigenberg/AP JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem on Saturday evening and hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv and other cities in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin …

What to know about Israel’s judicial overhaul as final vote nears
1 year, 5 months ago

What to know about Israel’s judicial overhaul as final vote nears

Al Jazeera  

Parliament is set to begin voting on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed changes to the judicial system. Every Saturday, for seven months straight, the streets of Israeli cities have been teeming with protesters carrying the national flag as they staged demonstrations against a controversial judicial overhaul bill by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government. The protesters say the bill – …

Protesters march on Jerusalem to beg Netanyahu to halt judicial overhaul; prime minister later hospitalized
1 year, 5 months ago

Protesters march on Jerusalem to beg Netanyahu to halt judicial overhaul; prime minister later hospitalized

LA Times  

Thousands of Israelis in Jerusalem protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system. Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem on Saturday evening and hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv and other cities in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial …

Thousands march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to protest Israeli government’s judicial overhaul plan
1 year, 5 months ago

Thousands march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to protest Israeli government’s judicial overhaul plan

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Thousands of Israelis joined a march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Friday in the latest protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to push through a controversial overhaul of the judiciary system. Ronen Rosenblatt, 58, a high-tech worker who’d joined the march following months of frustration with Netanyahu’s government, described the event as jovial, with people united …

Netanyahu isn’t backing down on judicial overhaul despite pressure from Biden
1 year, 5 months ago

Netanyahu isn’t backing down on judicial overhaul despite pressure from Biden

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Netanyahu spent the speech extolling how this piece of legislation, which would strip the Israeli Supreme Court of its ability to declare government actions “unreasonable,” would strengthen democracy, not destroy it – even though the Supreme …

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