Thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu government
2 years ago

Thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu government

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government to overhaul the legal system and weaken the Supreme Court — a step that critics say will destroy the country’s democratic system of checks and balances. The protest presented an early challenge to Netanyahu and his ultranationalist national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has ordered police to take tough action if protesters block roads or display Palestinian flags. Israeli media, citing police, said the crowd at Tel Aviv’s Habima Square swelled to at least 80,000 people, despite cool, rainy weather. “And we will fight until the very last minute to save the Israeli democracy.” No major unrest was reported, though Israeli media said small crowds scuffled with police as they tried to block a Tel Aviv highway.

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1 month ago

‘The Bibi Files,’ with ‘explosive’ leaked Netanyahu interviews, can’t be seen in Israel. Israelis are finding ways

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at a hearing in the district court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday in his long-running trial for alleged corruption. Sheldon Adelson expresses discomfort with the friendship — “I don’t think I’ll continue the relationship with them” — and dismay over the cost of Netanyahu’s preferred Cuban cigars: $1,100 for a box of 10. And …

Benjamin Netanyahu finally takes stand at corruption trial: ‘I have waited 8 years for this’
1 month ago

Benjamin Netanyahu finally takes stand at corruption trial: ‘I have waited 8 years for this’

The Independent  

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Israel’s Netanyahu testifies in his corruption trial for first time
1 month ago

Israel’s Netanyahu testifies in his corruption trial for first time

Live Mint  

TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand on Tuesday to testify in his long-running corruption trial even as he manages a multi-front war—underscoring the tensions around his leadership Netanyahu, who will be the first sitting Israeli prime minister to testify in his own trial, was indicted in 2019 for corruption, fraud and breach of trust, charges he denies. …

Netanyahu testifies in court: ‘Have changed Middle East’s face, 7-front war requires my attention’
1 month ago

Netanyahu testifies in court: ‘Have changed Middle East’s face, 7-front war requires my attention’

Firstpost  

Israeli Prime Minister has dubbed the charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate cases against him as ‘ridiculous’ and ’total lies’ After he could no longer delay the testimony in the corruption case against him, Israeli Prime Minister appeared in a district court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. ‘Simply ridiculous’: Netanyahu on charges against him Netanyahu …

Netanyahu testifies in court, first sitting Israeli PM to face criminal trial: 5 things to know
1 month ago

Netanyahu testifies in court, first sitting Israeli PM to face criminal trial: 5 things to know

Firstpost  

Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his appearance in court, is the first sitting prime minister of Israel to face a criminal trial Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to testify for the first time in his corruption case. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his appearance in court, is the …

Netanyahu Takes the Witness Stand in Historic Corruption Trial
1 month ago

Netanyahu Takes the Witness Stand in Historic Corruption Trial

Live Mint  

-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take the witness stand for the first time in a corruption trial in which he’s accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, a case that’s played havoc with the nation’s political life for nearly a decade. Netanyahu and his team tried repeatedly to delay the sessions and triggered a petition …

Netanyahu’s trial for alleged corruption centers on these three cases
1 month ago

Netanyahu’s trial for alleged corruption centers on these three cases

Associated Press  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to testify in court on Tuesday, facing charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases. Here’s a look at the three main cases concerning the prime minister: Telecom Trade-off The most damaging case against Netanyahu involves an influence-peddling scandal in which two former aides have testified against him on …

Israel’s Netanyahu vows to challenge ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial
1 month ago

Israel’s Netanyahu vows to challenge ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised defiantly on Tuesday to knock down corruption allegations against him as he began testifying in his long-running trial, becoming the first sitting Israeli leader to take the stand as a criminal defendant. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print But the charges have torn …

What is the corruption case in which Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu will testify for the first time?
1 month ago

What is the corruption case in which Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu will testify for the first time?

Firstpost  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption trial. He denies the charges and has pleaded not guilty Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption trial. Netanyahu’s legal troubles …

Netanyahu to testify today for the first time in corruption trial
1 month ago

Netanyahu to testify today for the first time in corruption trial

Firstpost  

Charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, Netanyahu will testify three times a week, the court said, despite the Gaza war and possible new threats posed by wider turmoil in the Middle East, including in neighbouring Syria Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption …

Israeli PM Netanyahu testifies in corruption trial for first time
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1 month ago

Israeli PM Netanyahu testifies in corruption trial for first time

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial to give testimony that will likely force him to juggle for weeks between the courtroom and war room. DIVISIONS AMONG THE ISRAELI PUBLIC Before the war, Netanyahu's legal troubles bitterly divided Israelis and shook Israeli politics through five rounds of …

Netanyahu assails media as he testifies for first time in his corruption trial
1 month ago

Netanyahu assails media as he testifies for first time in his corruption trial

CNN  

Reuters — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial, saying he was being hounded for his hawkish security policies. Last week judges ruled that Netanyahu, indicted in 2019, must testify three times a week, forcing the longtime Israeli leader to juggle between the courtroom and the war …

Israel’s Netanyahu challenges ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he testifies at his trial
1 month ago

Israel’s Netanyahu challenges ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he testifies at his trial

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at court in Tel Aviv to testify in his corruption trial on Tuesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday rejected corruption allegations against him as he began testifying in his long-running trial, becoming the first sitting Israeli leader to take the stand as a criminal defendant. But the charges have torn open divisions in …

Israel’s Netanyahu decries ‘absurd’ charges at corruption trial appearance
1 month ago

Israel’s Netanyahu decries ‘absurd’ charges at corruption trial appearance

Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu took the stand for about four hours and will resume testifying on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken the stand for the first time in his long-running corruption trial, rejecting what he described as “absurd” allegations against him. Israel’s longest-serving prime minister faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of public trust in three separate cases. And …

Netanyahu to appear in court for trial in corruption case against him
1 month ago

Netanyahu to appear in court for trial in corruption case against him

India Today  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption trial under a court order that is likely to force him to juggle between the courtroom and war room for weeks. The shock Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the ensuing Gaza war swept Netanyahu's …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fronts corruption trial
1 month ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fronts corruption trial

ABC  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived at a Tel Aviv courthouse to take the stand for the first time in a long-running corruption trial. The Israeli prime minister has denied any wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty to the charges of bribery, fraud and breach of public trust in three separate cases. Mr Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving leader and …

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to take witness stand for first time in his corruption trial
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to take witness stand for first time in his corruption trial

Hindustan Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also faces an international arrest …

Israeli PM Netanyahu set to take witness stand for first time in his corruption trial
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli PM Netanyahu set to take witness stand for first time in his corruption trial

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges. It will be the first time an Israeli prime …

Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial, what you need to know
1 month, 1 week ago

Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial, what you need to know

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli prime minister is facing corruption charges that could see him sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing multiple corruption charges in Israeli courts, is due to testify on Tuesday for the first time in his trial. Here’s a breakdown of what he is accused of doing: Case 1000 Also known …

Israel’s Netanyahu ordered to take stand in his corruption trial after repeated delays
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel’s Netanyahu ordered to take stand in his corruption trial after repeated delays

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — An Israeli court on Tuesday ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take the stand next week in his long-running corruption trial, ending a series of delays. Netanyahu’s lawyers had filed multiple requests to put off the testimony, arguing first that the war in Gaza prevented him from properly preparing for his testimony, and later that his security could …

Netanyahu's corruption trial testimony deferred by 8 days
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu's corruption trial testimony deferred by 8 days

Firstpost  

Authorities have accused Netanyahu of receiving items such as cigars, champagne, bracelets, handbags, and luxury clothing. He was also accused of interfering in investigations and judicial proceedings for personal gain Just a week before he was supposed to testify in the corruption case against him, a court on Tuesday granted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eight more days to prepare …

The warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest is a stain on Israel – but he remains shameless
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest is a stain on Israel – but he remains shameless

The Independent  

The decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, will hardly come as a shock to either man. Their oft-quoted belief that the civilian deaths and injuries were due to Hamas’s tactic of using innocent people as human shields and hiding in hospitals …

Netanyahu denounces ICC ruling, Israeli politicians offer him support
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu denounces ICC ruling, Israeli politicians offer him support

Hindustan Times  

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced on Thursday the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for him and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant, calling the ruling "anti-Semitic". Netanyahu denounces ICC ruling, Israeli politicians offer him support "Israel rejects with disgust the absurd and false actions leveled against it by ICC," his office said in a …

Netanyahu to testify in corruption trial next month: What's the case about?
2 months ago

Netanyahu to testify in corruption trial next month: What's the case about?

Firstpost  

Authorities accused Benjamin Netanyahu of receiving cigars, Champagne, bracelets, bags and luxury clothes. He also allegedly meddled in investigative and judicial proceedings for favours Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face the court on December 2 to testify for his corruption trial. The corruption trial merges three distinct cases that Netanyahu is accused of, referred to as Cases 1000, 2000, …

Analysis: Tumultuous weekend for Israelis leaves Netanyahu with fewer options than ever
4 months, 2 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 …

News Analysis: Netanyahu faces massive protests in Israel. Could the war in Gaza be his undoing?
9 months, 1 week ago

News Analysis: Netanyahu faces massive protests in Israel. Could the war in Gaza be his undoing?

LA Times  

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Jerusalem on April 2, 2024, to demand early elections and a cease-fire deal to free the remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants. Demonstrators’ demands include immediate elections aimed at dumping Netanyahu and his radical right-wing coalition government, something the prime minister insists would be dangerous during a war. “It would paralyze …

Israel Hamas War Israeli Protest Return Hostages Early Elections Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza
9 months, 2 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 …

Top US official tells Netanyahu to hold elections before he turns Israel into ‘pariah’ state
10 months ago

Top US official tells Netanyahu to hold elections before he turns Israel into ‘pariah’ state

The Telegraph  

A top US official has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to hold elections before he turns Israel into a “pariah” state. Mr Schumer suggested on the floor of the Senate that the US should place conditions on military aid to Israel if Mr Netanyahu remains in power and continues to pursue “extremist policies”. The intervention from the Democrat, America’s highest-ranking Jewish elected …

In Gaza, peace prospects remain distant
10 months, 4 weeks ago

In Gaza, peace prospects remain distant

The Hindu  

As the conflict in Gaza neared its fifth month, the wanton death and destruction wreaked upon its Palestinian residents spurred major peace initiatives that brought together intelligence officials from the U.S. and Israel engaging with counterparts from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, and the Prime Minister of Qatar. Mr. Blinken later said he had told Mr. Netanyahu that “the …

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

After 3 Months of Devastation in The Israel-Hamas War, is Anyone ‘Winning’?
1 year ago

After 3 Months of Devastation in The Israel-Hamas War, is Anyone ‘Winning’?

The Quint  

…And Facing a ‘Day After’ Conundrum The Israeli government is also divided on how Gaza should be run when the fighting stops. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he won’t accept Gaza remaining “Hamastan” or becoming “Fatahstan”. US President Joe Biden prefers a Gaza government led by a reformed Palestinian Authority, but Netanyahu has rejected this and has not articulated …

Netanyahu is losing control in Israel. The U.S. is struggling to deal with him.
1 year ago

Netanyahu is losing control in Israel. The U.S. is struggling to deal with him.

Politico  

That has made Netanyahu reluctant to take American advice on the war, and it suggests that U.S.-Israeli tensions will grow as Palestinians struggle to survive Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip. “It’s not always clear who’s driving the train” in Israel, said a U.S. official familiar with American-Israeli discussions. Netanyahu, whom many Israelis simply call “Bibi,” is Israel’s longest-serving prime …

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

Why Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul was struck down by Israel’s Supreme Court - everything you need to know
1 year ago

Why Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul was struck down by Israel’s Supreme Court - everything you need to know

CNN  

CNN — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a government plan to limit the powers of the judiciary, in an unprecedented move that could reignite fierce tensions in the country as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wages war against Hamas in Gaza. The unprecedented Supreme Court ruling could cause splits in Israel’s war cabinet, made up of Netanyahu and two …

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down judicial reforms in blow to Netanyahu
1 year ago

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down judicial reforms in blow to Netanyahu

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel's Supreme Court has struck …

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

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

Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes amid Israeli war on Gaza. What to know
1 year, 1 month ago

Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes amid Israeli war on Gaza. What to know

Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu, who did not attend Monday’s hearing, has described charges against him as a ‘witch-hunt’. Case 1000 alleges that Netanyahu, 74, and his wife, Sara, 65, have received lavish presents from prominent Israeli Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire businessman and Israeli citizen James Packer in return for political favours. Milchan testified that he provided gifts to Netanyahu in …

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumes under shadow of war
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumes under shadow of war

India TV News  

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently leading the war-torn nation, is set to face the corruption trial on Monday after a hiatus of more than two months. Notably, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister was accused of massive corruption which allegedly includes receiving cigars, Champagne, bracelets, bags and luxury clothes; disrupting investigative and judicial proceedings; and even demanding fawning coverage …

Corruption trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu resumes
1 year, 1 month 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 High Court hears challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel’s High Court hears challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday heard a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove a sitting prime minister, which critics say is designed to protect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been working to reshape the justice system while he’s on trial for alleged corruption. Netanyahu’s governing coalition — Israel’s most religious and nationalist ever …

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 academics and artists call on Biden and UN to shun Netanyahu during his upcoming US visit
1 year, 4 months ago

Israeli academics and artists call on Biden and UN to shun Netanyahu during his upcoming US visit

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Thousands of Israeli academics and artists have urged U.S. President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to shun Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the United States next week, underlining the divide between Israel’s far-right government and segments of the country’s population. In an open letter published Wednesday, over 3,500 signers, including well-known Israeli …

Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s divisive judicial overhaul
1 year, 4 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 …

Israel’s contentious legal overhaul comes to a head as judges hear cases on their own fate
1 year, 4 months ago

Israel’s contentious legal overhaul comes to a head as judges hear cases on their own fate

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan has plunged the country into nine months of unrest and exposed bitter divisions within Israeli society. The court’s rulings could set the stage for a constitutional crisis, casting doubt on who holds ultimate legal authority in the country — parliament or the courts. They say that if the court loses …

Protests against Israel’s judicial overhaul kick off at Supreme Court a day before crucial hearing
1 year, 4 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 …

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