The president put aside his frustrations with the Israeli prime minister over his “extremist” government to focus on issues of mutual interest, like Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Tag: Supreme Court of Israel
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Israel’s Supreme Court Weighs Law That Limits Its Own Power
Israel’s right-wing government passed a law in July that limits judicial influence. The Supreme Court meets on Tuesday to begin deliberating whether to strike down the bill, potentially paving the way for a constitutional crisis.
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Judicial Crisis Divides Israelis Over Their Country’s Future
Israelis are deeply split about what kind of country Israel should be. Four encounters at four recent protests show how that division plays out in daily life.
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Sex Segregation in Israel Grows, Raising Fears for Women’s Rights
Ultra-Orthodox members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition want to expand the powers of all-male rabbinical courts, and to bar women and men from mixing in many public arenas.
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Israel’s Supreme Court Braces to Rule on Judicial Overhaul
The justices will be scrutinized as never before at a hearing in September on the first part of a judicial overhaul that the government pushed through Parliament, angering many Israelis.