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Outcry as Israeli parliament approves bill declaring UN relief agency ‘terrorists’
5 months ago

Outcry as Israeli parliament approves bill declaring UN relief agency ‘terrorists’

The Independent  

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Israeli parliament passes law paving the way for Al Jazeera closure
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli parliament passes law paving the way for Al Jazeera closure

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to use new law to shutter local operations of Al Jazeera. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to “act immediately to stop” Al Jazeera’s operations in the country after the Israeli parliament approved a law that grants senior ministers powers to shut down foreign news networks deemed a security risk. “Al Jazeera harmed Israel’s …

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Israeli parliament takes first major step in Netanyahu’s contentious overhaul, deepening divisions
1 year, 5 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 …

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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 – …

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Israeli parliament advances bill that may override top court
1 year, 10 months ago

Israeli parliament advances bill that may override top court

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s parliament advanced a bill Wednesday that would enable lawmakers to overturn a Supreme Court decision with a simple majority, a law that critics say would severely erode the country’s democratic checks and balances. The “Supreme Court override” bill’s approval in a preliminary vote in the Knesset was the latest step by Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition toward realizing …

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Israeli ruling coalition teeters as it marks year in office
2 years, 6 months ago

Israeli ruling coalition teeters as it marks year in office

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A member of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s party said Monday he would cease voting with the governing coalition, dealing yet another blow to the teetering government as it marks one year in office. A trickle of defections and rebellions in recent weeks has left Bennett’s coalition of eight divergent parties without a clear majority to pass legislation, …

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