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Israel may pursue some judicial reforms by August, lawmaker says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government could pass part of its contested judicial overhaul by August if compromise talks with the opposition fail, a senior lawmaker in the ruling religious-nationalist coalition said on Monday.

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Netanyahu: ‘Expanded Campaign’ Possible Amid Enemy Rocket Onslaught

Netanyahu is ready for the possibility of an expanded campaign and harsh strikes against

Zenger

Tens of thousands join protests against Israeli judicial overhaul

Tens of thousands of Israelis joined protests across the country on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bitterly disputed plans to tighten controls on the Supreme Court.

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Thousands of Israelis protest government legal change plans

Tens of thousands of Israelis are demonstrating against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary, demanding the changes to be scrapped rather than delayed

The Independent UK

Israel is a powder keg waiting to blow

The death in custody on May 2 of Khader Adnan, the first Palestinian to die of a hunger strike for more than 30 years, sparked mass protests in Gaza and an exchange of fire between Israel and armed Palestinian groups. It was later announced that a ceasefire had been agreed,…

The Conversation

Israelis block roads in protest against Netanyahu legal plan

Israelis have blocked roads and demonstrated against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary

The Independent UK

Israeli opposition leader says no progress on judicial overhaul talks

Israeli parties have made no progress towards a compromise over the government's bitterly disputed judicial overhaul package after a month of meetings, Benny Gantz, head of one of the largest opposition parties, said on Monday.

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Israelis rally in Tel Aviv against judicial reform ahead of parliament session

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested judicial overhaul proposals Saturday in the 17th weekly rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition.

France 24

Israelis protest against judicial reforms before new parliament

Parliament to hold opening session on Monday after recess, as backers and detractors of the reform keep up the pressure.

Al Jazeera

Supporters of Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Rally in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands of right-wing Israelis who support a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judiciary flocked to Jerusalem on Thursday to rally for the proposal, which has prompted some of the biggest protests in Israel's history. After 16 weeks of protests against the overhaul that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thousands rally in support of Israel’s divisive judicial overhaul

Divisive legislation to strip top court of its powers has fuelled weeks of mass protests by those who oppose it.

Al Jazeera

Supporters of Israel's judicial overhaul rally in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands of right-wing Israelis who support a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judiciary have flocked to Jerusalem to rally for the proposal, which has prompted some of the biggest protests in Israel’s history

The Independent UK

Netanyahu’s ‘national guard’ deal with Ben-Gvir raises fears of intercommunal violence

Political rivals have denounced the national guard plans as creating a personal ‘militia’ for extremist minister

The Guardian - UK

Israel begins Independence Day celebrations marred by protests

Israel kicked off annual Independence Day celebrations on Tuesday evening though tens of thousands of people decided instead to again protest at divisive plans by the government to push through restrictions on the judiciary.

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Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against judicial reform plan

Plans by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to weaken the Supreme Court have outraged many in Israeli society.

Reuters

Israelis protest planned judicial overhaul ahead of 75th independence day

Tens of thousands of Israelis joined protests on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to tighten controls on the Supreme Court, ahead of Israel's independence day marking 75 years since establishment of the Jewish state.

The Independent UK

Israelis protest legal changes before nation's 75th birthday

Tens of thousands of protesters have flocked to Tel Aviv and cities across Israel to vent their opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government and its divisive plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system

Reuters

Netanyahu appeals to keep protests away from Israeli Memorial Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed on Thursday to Israeli politicians from his government and the opposition to keep protests at his judicial overhaul plan away from annual remembrances for slain soldiers and victims of militant attacks.

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The Conversation

Israel's domestic turmoil raises serious questions about its long-term survival

In late 2022, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won Israel’s fifth election in the past three years by forming a coalition with far-right religious extremists whose ilk were previously considered beyond the pale in Israeli politics.

The Guardian - UK

Protests show depth of mistrust in Israeli government, says Rothman

Architect of Israel’s judicial changes doubles down for next round of legislative battle when Knesset reconvenes in May

The Guardian - UK

Hungary and Poland provide model for Israel’s assault on judiciary

Benjamin Netanyahu’s actions remind many of first steps taken by ‘illiberal’ governments in Budapest and Warsaw

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Judicial Protest Movement Again Crowds Tel Aviv

Thousands of Israelis again took to the streets of Tel Aviv late Saturday to protest government judicial reforms they view as an attack on democracy. The 15th consecutive week of protest came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 27 announced a "pause" to allow for dialogue on the reforms…

The Independent UK

Israeli protests of legal overhaul show no signs of slowing

Israeli demonstrations against the government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary have continued, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to pause the contentious proposals

The Conversation

Israel's judicial reform efforts could complicate its relationship with US – but the countries have faced other bumps along the road

President Joe Biden startled many Americans and Israelis when he recently asked the Jewish state’s new far-right government to make its controversial attempts to reform the judicial system disappear like leavened products before Passover.

The Guardian - UK

Netanyahu reverses decision to fire Israel defence minister after protests

Dismissal of Yoav Gallant triggered unprecedented surge of protest against plan to disempower judiciary

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