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The amendment to the law on the changes to the composition of the panel which chooses Supreme Court judges was passed by 9 votes to 7.

My intention in this article is to describe some of the necessary reforms that the Israeli government has failed to address.

Justice minister, Knesset panel head overseeing bills say they are willing to start dialogue 'without preconditions'; Lapid, Gantz say proposal disingenuous while process continues

The first reading vote would be on legislation that would alter the composition of the judge selection committee.

“Red lines have been crossed in recent days by extremist elements that have one goal: To intentionally bring about anarchy,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

What if the government says one thing, the court says the opposite, and the parliament rejoins that the government no longer needs to abide by what the court says?

President says current plan would have 'negative impact on Israel's democratic foundations'; floats 5 principles as basis for reform, pleads with government to delay legislation

The president's proposals for judicial change, unveiled in a plaintive speech to the nation, are nuanced, constructive... and utterly at odds with the coalition's agenda

The opposition will do everything it can to delay both the committee and the plenum votes.

Given his expertise, Irwin Cotler has been called upon in recent weeks to comment on Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s proposed judicial reforms, bringing his life and career back into the limelight.