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The mass protests have opened the possibility, however slight, that Israelis will begin to demand fundamental changes we haven't seen since 1948.

The High Court would retain judicial review for normal legislation under the proposed plan, but the Knesset would have an 67 MK majority override clause.

TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he's postponing the process of passing a judicial overhaul in Israel ...

Faced with increasingly strident mass protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the country's supreme courts, he has agreed to a "delay" in adoption while discussions among the proponents and opponents proceed. Fearing civil strife, Netanyahu falsely blamed minority "extremists" for 12 weeks of turmoil which have threatened to turn Israeli

Benjamin Netanyahu temporarily halted reforms he sought to make to Israel’s judicial system, but critics say Palestinians will pay the ultimate price as the far-right continues to consolidate power.

From the blog of Alex Rose at The Times of Israel

Faced with increasingly strident mass protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the country's supreme courts, he has agreed to a "delay" in adoption while discussions among the proponents and opponents proceed. Fearing civil strife, Netanyahu falsely blamed minority "extremists" for 12 weeks of turmoil which have threatened to turn Israeli

In the face of mass protests, the Prime Minister has backed down from his plan to overhaul the judiciary—for now.

It is a turning moment in the constitutional history of Israel, it is a Kesavananda Bharti-like opportunity to protect and preserve the basic tenets of democracy. The city of Tel Aviv is amassed...

When Israel is facing a difficult issue, it tries to solve it by delaying the moment when it needs to solve it.