Tag: Levin, Yariv (1969- )

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.

Netanyahu Opponents Used Dangers of ‘Reform’ by Autocrats to Sound Alarm

Pointing to examples of what happened after leaders elsewhere brought judiciaries to heel has helped mobilize Israelis in protest.

As Judicial Plans Rock Israel, Secret Talks Seek Compromise

Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to restrict judicial independence have divided Israel. But a small group of academics has met privately with lawmakers in a search for middle ground.