The law could make it easier for the government to fire the embattled official, Gali Baharav-Miara, who has criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul.
Tag: Israel
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Biden Takes His Battle for Democracy Case by Case
President Biden’s decisions on when to speak out forcefully for democracy can prove tricky.
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How Israel’s Supreme Court Might React to the Challenge to Its Power
The court could strike down the law passed on Monday that seeks to curb its power. Or it might narrowly interpret it. Or it might simply put off any decision.
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Netanyahu Scores Another Victory, but at What Price?
The Israeli prime minister has pushed through the first part of his judicial overhaul, but in doing so has deepened a rift in Israeli society and propelled the country into an uncertain new era.
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Israeli Lawmakers Adopts Law Weakening Supreme Court
Complaining of an unaccountable judiciary, the far-right governing coalition, despite months of mass protests, voted to strip the court’s power to override “unreasonable” government actions.