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Splits in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party and government over the judicial amendments are worsening and have sparked months of protests by opponents who say they jeopardize democracy and the independence of the judiciary.

Dichter, a former Shin Bet chief, says he will back the judicial overhaul despite reportedly supporting a slowdown of the legislative onrush

Declaration of ex-Shin Bet chief's full support for court-curbing legislation follows reports that he'd joined calls for talks; Likud MK Dallal also won't break with party

The fact that the bill passed with 61 MKs in favor will increase its chances of remaining intact.

The President’s draft plan is worth considering and this author favors a comprehensive US-style written constitution.

Jerusalem, Mar 25 (EFE).- A record 630,000 people took to the streets in Israel on Saturday to protest against the right-wing government’s planned judicial overhaul even as Defense Minister Yoav Gallant urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call a halt to the initiative. The main demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel’s largest city, drew some 300,000, …

Opinion: Should judicial reform come to pass, Israeli diplomats would have a very hard time answering American questions about how separation of powers is manifested in the Jewish state, and how exactly are our shared democratic values not a relic of days gone by

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Thursday to restore unity in Israel where divisions have widened over his governments judicial reform programme and police fired water cannon at protesters blocking a highway in Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv (AFP) March 23, 2023 - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Thursday to restore unity in Israel where divisions have widened over his governments judicial reform programme and police fired water cannon at protesters blocking a highway in Tel Aviv.

The International Bar Association (IBA) is profoundly concerned with the proposed reforms to the legal system in Israel, which would seriously undermine the independence of the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and dismantle legal checks on executive power. Israel has been recognised as a substantial upholder of the Rule of Law with a senior judiciary which is much admired globally. These changes will wholly undermine that proud position.