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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.

The basic laws are the fundamental legal framework under which the power of judicial review exists.

From the blog of Alex Rose at The Times of Israel

Israel is in uncharted territory as justices consider petitions against the amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary.

Israel’s biggest trade union and Air Force pilots threatened strikes over the legislation.

Amid talk of possible compromise, US president says 'it doesn’t make sense for Israeli leaders 'to rush this,' given range of threats and challenges country faces

Israel's hard-right government was planning Monday to push through parliament a key element of its controversial judicial revamp. Here are the major elements of the legislation presented by Justice Minister Yariv Levin: - 'Reasonability' clause - The 120-seat parliament, known as the Knesset, was expected to give final approval to the "reasonability" clause in a vote scheduled for Monday.

Israels government plans to pass a "reasonability clause" that would remove power of the Supreme Court to overrule government decisions deemed unreasonable.  | World News

By Sara Gomez Armas Jerusalem, Jul 22 (EFE).- More than 550,000 people, according to organizers, took to the streets of Israel’s cities Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to limit the Supreme Court’s ability to strike down legislation that contravenes the country’s Basic Laws. Some 220,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv, while …

Debate starts Sunday, vote set for Monday-Tuesday; coalition expected to pass first major judicial overhaul bill despite reservists' threats, mass protests, US president's concern