Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu advances plans to overhaul Israel's legal system despite uproar
1 year, 10 months ago

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu advances plans to overhaul Israel's legal system despite uproar

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Tel Aviv, Israel: Israel’s government on Monday was pressing ahead with a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s legal system, despite an unprecedented uproar that has included mass protests, warnings from military and business leaders and calls for restraint by the United States. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies, a collection of ultra-religious and ultranationalist lawmakers, say the plan is meant to fix a system that has given the courts and government legal advisers too much say in how legislation is crafted and decisions are made. US Ambassador Tom Nides told a podcast over the weekend that Israel should “pump the brakes” on the legislation and seek a consensus on reform that would protect Israel’s democratic institutions. While Israel has long boasted of its democratic credentials, critics say that claim is tainted by the country’s West Bank occupation and the treatment of its own Palestinian minority.

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Israeli attorney general orders probe into allegation that Netanyahu’s wife harassed opponents
3 weeks ago

Israeli attorney general orders probe into allegation that Netanyahu’s wife harassed opponents

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, attends the fifth day of testimony in his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv on Monday. Israel’s attorney general has ordered police to open an investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife on suspicion of harassing political opponents and witnesses in the Israeli leader’s corruption trial. The Israeli Justice …

‘The Bibi Files,’ with leaked Netanyahu footage, can’t be seen in Israel. Israelis are finding ways
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1 month ago

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

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney, who in a decades-long career has tackled many a thorny issue, wasn’t planning a film about Israel — until one day last year, when a stunning leak fell into his hands. Sheldon Adelson expresses discomfort with the friendship — “I don’t think I’ll continue the relationship with them” — and dismay over the …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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, …

Israel’s Netanyahu strengthens his hold on office by adding a rival to his Cabinet
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s Netanyahu strengthens his hold on office by adding a rival to his Cabinet

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed a former rival, Gideon Saar, as a member of his Cabinet on Sunday, expanding his coalition and strengthening his hold on office. He was once a rising star in Netanyahu’s Likud party, but angrily left it four years ago after accusing the prime minister of turning it into a “cult of personality” …

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 …

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down judicial overhaul law
1 year 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
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 …

IDF's intel official 'warned' Netanyahu of security risks posed by judicial overhaul
1 year, 1 month ago

IDF's intel official 'warned' Netanyahu of security risks posed by judicial overhaul

Firstpost  

Brigadier General Amit Saar, the head of the Israel Defense Forces Military Intelligence Research Department, said that he had first appealed to Netanyahu on March 19, a week before Knesset was due to approve the judicial overhaul bill A top intel official reportedly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the threat posed by his judicial overhaul plans that encouraged …

Inside Benjamin Netanyahu’s mind: How is Israel’s PM plotting the Gaza war?
1 year, 2 months ago

Inside Benjamin Netanyahu’s mind: How is Israel’s PM plotting the Gaza war?

Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu’s indecisive, distrustful nature adds to the dangers of his war on Gaza, say experts who’ve studied his mind. Hirsch is a member of Netanyahu’s Likud party, and — like Israel’s prime minister himself — has faced charges of corruption. A 2021 personality study by the Jordanian professor of political science Walid ‘Abd al-Hay, found Netanyahu to be highly charismatic, …

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 …

Netanyahu judicial overhaul faces showdown in Israeli Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

Netanyahu judicial overhaul faces showdown in Israeli Supreme Court

India Today  

Israel's Supreme Court will hear petitions on Tuesday to quash an amendment by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition that curbs its very own power, in a historic session which has already inflamed the country's judicial crisis. REASONABLENESS CLAUSE On September 12 for the first time in Israeli history, the entire 15-judge Supreme Court bench will convene to hear appeals …

Conservative judge seeks presidency of Israel’s high court in new challenge to embattled judiciary
1 year, 4 months ago

Conservative judge seeks presidency of Israel’s high court in new challenge to embattled judiciary

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A junior conservative justice on Wednesday launched a bid to become president of Israel’s Supreme Court, an unprecedented move that legal scholars said is yet another challenge to the tribunal’s independence as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government advances with its plan to overhaul the judiciary. By shattering the tradition of seniority appointment, Elron’s bid threatens to further …

Is Israel’s Netanyahu shifting the blame for judicial reforms fallout?
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses judicial system overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses judicial system overhaul

NPR  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses judicial system overhaul STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had an eventful week. PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: It's actually very good. INSKEEP: Netanyahu has been Israel's prime minister for more years than anyone in history. INSKEEP: I think one of the reasons that President Biden raised concerns about Israel's security is that …

After new law, Netanyahu vows to keep attorney general and return felon to office
1 year, 5 months ago

After new law, Netanyahu vows to keep attorney general and return felon to office

NPR  

After new law, Netanyahu vows to keep attorney general and return felon to office Enlarge this image toggle caption Maya Alleruzzo/AP Maya Alleruzzo/AP In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will not replace the country's top law enforcement official, but does expect to reappoint a convicted tax felon to a senior position in …

Israel PM Netanyahu Pushes Judicial Reform. What Next? More Protests, More Unrest
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

Israeli politicians just passed a deeply controversial judicial reform bill. Here's why it could push the country to the brink
1 year, 5 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 …

What’s next for Israel after Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul bill?
1 year, 5 months ago

What’s next for Israel after Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul bill?

Al Jazeera  

The new law limiting the powers of the judiciary is not irreversible but the path ahead is uncertain. A law passed by Israel’s parliament on Monday that would overhaul the judiciary and limit its powers has sent the country into uncharted territory amid mass protests from the opposition. At least three civil society organisations have filed a petition to the …

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 …

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