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Israeli Democracy

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politics2 years ago

"Israel's Democracy at a Crossroads: High Court's Decision to Determine its Fate"

The article discusses the ongoing controversy in Israel surrounding judicial review and the power of the High Court. The author criticizes the involvement of politicians and the president in negotiating the fate of the court and argues that the court should set the tone and protect the rule of law. The article highlights the potential consequences of undermining judicial tools and warns that Israel's democracy is at risk. The Supreme Court is now facing a test as it hears petitions against a new law that could further subjugate the judicial system. The author urges the court to reject the law and defend the last embers of Israeli democracy.

politics2 years ago

Netanyahu backtracks on firing defence minister amidst protests.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed his decision to fire Yoav Gallant as defense minister, after two weeks of keeping him in limbo. Gallant was fired for warning that the national rift triggered by Netanyahu’s plan to politicize and neuter the judiciary was “penetrating the IDF and security agencies,” and posed a clear and immediate threat to the security of the state. Netanyahu is currently pushing for legislation that would give the coalition near-absolute control of judicial appointments, but a dialogue on judicial reform is taking place under President Isaac Herzog’s oversight.