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JERUSALEM, March 14, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - The Israeli parliament approved at its first reading on Tuesday morning a bill limiting

One of the authors of the proposal says he recognizes 'need' for 'a major reform,' but a compromise is needed to prevent 'constitutional chaos'; compromise includes increasing majority needed in Knesset to approve Basic Laws

Jerusalem, Mar 13 (EFE).- The Israeli parliament on Tuesday approved in an initial hearing a controversial bill that would allow a simple parliamentary majority to overturn Supreme Court rulings, a key element of a broader judicial overhaul that has sparked the country’s largest protests in decades. The so-called annulment clause was approved by 61 votes …

Israel's parliament takes another step to push forward a widely-bashed legal reform package.

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The bill makes it more difficult for the Supreme Court to strike down legislation deemed to contravene the Basic Laws

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Dorit Beinisch warns proposed changes to judiciary will cause 'irreversible harm to rights and values we all share and the country's ability to face all the challenges facing it'

Kohelet Forum, which provided the ideological foundations for the coalition's radical legislation, says High Court override law could be removed from the package