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President Isaac Herzog said it was a "difficult morning" following the late-night parliamentary vote that saw two contentious pieces of legislation -- part of sweeping changes that have prompted vocal criticism in Israel and abroad -- pass a preliminary hurdle

In Israel, certain rights are not explicitly legislated in Israel's quasi-constitutional Basic Laws but are instead derived from them by the court.

Israel president urges consensus after judicial changes pass | 2023-02-22 01:27:32

Israels parliament took a step towards approving a controversial judicial reform Tuesday despite weeks of mass protests against the legislation critics see as a threat to democracy. President Isaac Herzog -- who has been attempting to broker dialogue on the divisive issue, which would boost the pow ..

Without going into a discussion of the president’s five points, I would like to consider the appropriate way for reaching the agreements he spoke about.

The new law would restrict the High Court from accepting petitions, reviewing, articles pertaining to the Basic Laws. They will not be able to address the validity of a Basic Law.

Netanyahu insists he's open to dialogue as Lapid says government advancing laws 'to annul democracy'; Gantz rules out compromise talks if bills pass first readings this evening

A plan by Netanyahu’s government to weaken the Supreme Court has triggered weeks of mass protests.

Israelis rallied against the government's judicial bill, as they argue the government is making a power grab.