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Examples of what happened after leaders brought judiciaries to heel elsewhere have helped galvanize opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposals.

From the blog of Alan Jay Zwiren at The Times of Israel

In response to the placement of the Judicial Selection Committee on the Knesset table, the Movement for Quality Government in Israel reiterated its ultimate objective of a constitution

Contrary to popular narratives, the Israeli people are engaged in a historic and patriotic exercise of freedom and democracy. Some Israelis have raised valid complaints that Israel’s judicial system needs certain reforms, while others have raised equally valid arguments that the current government's specific proposals would not serve Israel properly. The result: hundreds of thousands

Jerusalem, Mar 27 (EFE).- Israel’s President Isaac Herzog Monday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “immediately” stop the planned controversial overhaul of the justice system that has sparked massive street protests. “For the sake of the unity of the people of Israel, for the sake of responsibility, I call on you to stop the legislative …

Reports that PM Netanyahu will halt his plans, after weeks of protest and the sacking of his defence minister.

A proposed Netanyahu government law will allow a simple majority in Parliament to override supreme court rulings and enable politicians to appoint justices to the bench. Ordinary Israelis have erupted in fury at the move. Defence minister Yoav Gallant, who asked Netanyahu not to move ahead with the law, was dismissed, fuelling the protests.

From the blog of Steve Sheffey at The Times of Israel

Israelis are revolting against Netanyahu. But a judicial overhaul isn’t the country’s only crisis.

Pressure is mounting on Netanyahu from all sides as the veteran politician failed to anticipate the scale of the opposition when his government proposed...