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Tens of thousands of Israelis have joined protests against controversial government plans to give lawmakers more control of the judicial system. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies, who have formed the most right-wing government in Israel's history, say the reforms are necessary to correct an imbalance that has given judges too much power over elected officials.

In this first episode of our new podcast series What Matters Now, the bestselling author weighs in on the proposed judicial overhaul and its consequences -- intended and not

LEGAL AFFAIRS: Israel was supposed to have a constitution. It was in the United Nations resolution 181 and in the Declaration of Independence.

The new governing coalition sworn in following Israel’s November 2022 legislative election is considered by many to be the most right-wing and most religious government in the country’s history. It also returns Benjamin Netanyahu to power as Prime Minister for the third time. The new government has already passed a number of laws and has made proposals for others that will

The authority of the Israeli Supreme Court may be somewhat curtailed, but Israel’s robust democracy will survive.

The opinion said that each of the provisions of the proposed judicial reforms would damage Israel's system of checks and balances on its own, and more so accumulatively.

The proposal does not deal with many issues that remain to be corrected but the government emphasizes that it will introduce additional components of the reform in the future.

Former Likud leader loyalist fails to get ministerial portfolio after falling out with prime minister; Bitan also says public broadcaster should be 'improved,' not shut down

Likud MK Danny Danon reportedly was the only MK who did not initially agree to sign the bill immediately but then eventually signed as well.

Former legal advisor and ambassador Alan Baker says not part of “mass hysteria” but cautions against political appointees for legal advisors.