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Likud MK Yariv Levin hopes to rein in the court as the next justice minister.

‘I think if you want a one-sentence definition – this coalition is going to change the rules of the democratic game and not play within the rules,’ one observer said.

The nascent right-religious gov't does not begin to represent Israel's diverse constituencies, and its members push policies antithetical to the values and needs of many Israelis

One thing is certain since Benjamin Netanyahu secured a majority in parliament: Israel has entered uncharted territory, writes Dahlia Scheindlin for Foreign Affairs.

Advocates for a High Court override say such a law is necessary to ensure the will of the majority is enforced; opponents argue the rights of minorities would be trampled

It is a price worth paying to keep out the far right | Leaders

Tally Gotliv, aiming for chair of Knesset judicial committee, claims court has no authority to strike down legislation, echoing claims by others in presumptive coalition

You don’t have to be an expert in the rule of law or the separation of powers to understand that a slim majority of one Knesset member should not be sufficient to overturn a judicial ruling.

Incoming MK Tali Gottlieb stressed that an Override Clause is irrelevant as the High Court has no authority to invalidate laws.

The Economist reports on Netanyahu, saying he has pledged to build on his achievement of his previous term, particularly the Abraham Accords with ...