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As it faces proposals to curtail its powers, court to weigh in on Shas leader serving in office despite tax fraud conviction; AG has warned of 'severe damage to public trust'

Numerous NGOs are opposing the Shas party leader’s appointment as both interior and health minister due to his past criminal convictions.

If passed into law, it would give the Knesset the power to reverse Supreme Court rulings with a simple majority of 61 votes. At the heart of the matter is the question of checks and balances.

The plan includes an ‘override clause’ giving the Knesset the power to reverse the Supreme Court if it strikes down laws as ‘unconstitutional.’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus justice minister on Wednesday unveiled the new governments long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken the countrys Supreme Court.

From the blog of Massye Kestenbaum at The Times of Israel

Justice Minister Yariv Levin has announced a far-reaching program with an emphasis on reining in the Supreme Court.

Arguments for and against the High Court petitions will touch on issues such as the authority of the Knesset to legislate quasi-constitutional Basic Laws.

Attorneys representing Shas leader challenge court authority, spar with judges as they argue that he should be allowed to hold office despite his recent conviction

Israel’s most far-right and religious ruling coalition, which just assumed power, poses a profound threat to the country’s democratic institutions, from the courts to individual rights.