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Israels Supreme Court has voted to strike down judicial overhaul law, saying it would severely damage Israel’s democracy.

The Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) is an independent, nonpartisan, center of research and action dedicated to strengthening the foundations of Israeli democracy.

Building Senator Christian Gaebler wants to continue working on the preparations for the Senates planned framework law on the socialization of large housing companies in Berlin. In his view, it is...

The far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) is flying high in the polls. In 2024, it expects success in regional elections in eastern Germany and the vote for the European Parliament.

AMELIE BOTBOL (January 2, 2024 / JNS) In an unprecedented and controversial decision, Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down the so-called “reasonableness law,” an amendment to a semi-constitutional Basic Law passed as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s now-shelved judicial reforms. The Knesset passed the law in July as an amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary, in […]

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Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a government plan to limit the powers of the judiciary, in an unprecedented move that could reignite fierce tensions in the country as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wages war against Hamas in Gaza. Here’s what we know about the ruling.

The High Court of Justice: On Monday evening the court announced its ruling on petitions challenging the amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary that was ...

Netanyahu's Likud party said the decision of the court was ‘unfortunate’

After months of protests, the Supreme Court nullifies a law that aimed to curb its powers and give parliament more sway.