Civil unrest, legal appeals and military disobedience: What Israel may face after Supreme Court law change
From escalated protests and possible military disobedience, to attempts by the court to rule the new law as invalid, coming days and weeks will test Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition's readiness to defy public opinion.
2023-07-26 01:46
Powerful right-wing radicals are testing democratic checks and balance in both Israel and the US
White House criticism of Israel after its right-wing coalition embarked on a plan to target judicial power is bringing a new kind of turbulence to one of America's oldest friendships.
2023-07-25 12:26
US calls Israeli judicial overhaul vote 'unfortunate'
The Israeli parliament's vote stripping the Supreme Court of certain powers is "unfortunate," the White House says, calling for "consensus" amid major protests.
2023-07-25 00:29
What is Israel's judicial overhaul and why are people protesting?
Israel's parliament on Monday passed the controversial "reasonableness" bill, the first major legislation in the government's plan to weaken the judiciary, despite six months of protests and American pressure against the most significant shakeup to the court system since the country's founding.
2023-07-24 21:58
Israel judicial reform: Key bill becomes law amid mass protests
A bill which has caused uproar becomes law as protesters face water cannon outside parliament.
2023-07-24 21:27
Israel passes law to strip Supreme Court of power to block government decisions, defying months of protests
Israeli lawmakers on Monday passed a law stripping the Supreme Court of its power to block government decisions, the first part of a judicial overhaul that has sparked six months of street protests and criticism from the White House.
2023-07-24 21:15
Benjamin Netanyahu, a hawk in the eye of the storm
JERUSALEM Benjamin Netanyahu began his best-selling autobiography with the story of a daring Special Forces raid he took
2023-07-24 18:52
Netanyahu leaves hospital ahead of key Israel judicial vote
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from hospital on Monday ahead of the first ratification vote in
2023-07-24 15:20
Israel parliament begins mammoth judicial overhaul session with Netanyahu in hospital
After six months of street protests, parliamentary maneuvering, compromise talks and increasingly urgent pleas from Washington DC, Israeli lawmakers Sunday morning began debating the first judicial reform bill to come up for a final vote.
2023-07-24 00:55
Israeli startups act to relocate over judicial shakeup, survey finds
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM Nearly 70% of Israeli startups have taken action to relocate parts of their business
2023-07-24 00:17
Israel judicial reform: Netanyahu in hospital ahead of key vote
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had surgery to fit a pacemaker, days before a crucial vote on legal reforms.
2023-07-23 18:28
Israeli CEOs Ditch the C-Suite to Lead Anti-Government Protests
Sixteen members of a roving paid workforce. A volunteer steering committee of former military chiefs of staff, public-relations
2023-07-23 12:27