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From the blog of Yitzhak Klein at The Times of Israel

MKs Mickey Levy and Yoav Segalovitz, both former police commanders, call last week's legislation unconstitutional, claiming it aims to 'turn police into a political entity'

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/israels-new-government-unveils-plan-to-weaken-supreme-court/"></div>JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s justice minister on Wednesday unveiled the new government’s long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken the country’s Supreme Court. Critics accused the government of declaring war against the legal system, saying the plan will upend I...

Far-right MK Simcha Rothman, a vocal proponent of curbing judicial authority, argues laws can't be imbued with quasi-constitutional status without consent of citizens

Critics warn changes will weaken supreme court and undermine country’s democracy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's justice minister has unveiled the new government's long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken the Supreme Court.

Yariv Levin published his plan for reform of the legal system before an evening press conference and one day before the High Court will hear the case against Arye Deri.

Levin announces sweeping proposals to severely curtail judges' powers; claims court's intervention in decisions, Knesset laws harms democracy; opposition warns of 'political coup'

Netanyahu loyalist claims his 'reforms' fix imbalance between branches of government. In fact, he's neutering the High Court, the only defense, for anyone, against any coalition

Critics say the plan announced Wednesday will undermine Israel's democracy by giving absolute power to the most right-wing coalition in the country's history