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No longer able to use 'reasonableness' doctrine, Yesh Atid and Movement for Quality Government accuse justice minister of abusing power, lacking authority to block appointments

Levin prevailed. Compromise failed, and the bill passed. What were the proposals, and what can they inform us about the future of the judicial reforms?

Barak dismissed the idea that he would be involved in agreement on the bill.

Tens of thousands at Tel Aviv pro-coalition event where ministers slam reservist protests, vow more laws; ex-president Rivlin in Jerusalem: 24 hours to save our wonderful country

The current Israeli judicial crisis is all about checks and balances. Accountants and auditors (as well as judges and lawyers) are part of these checks and balances.

IBA head decries 'assassination of Israeli democracy' as former AG Mandelblit says 'This is a coup, they won't stop'; demonstrators at event decry lack of pro-government speakers

The law is clear. The Minister is obligated to convene the committee when judicial vacancies appear. By evading this responsibility, he is failing in his duty.

US president tells NY Times’s Tom Friedman that 'vibrancy of Israel’s democracy' is at heart of ties between the 2 countries, but threatened by unilateral moves to weaken judiciary

The public is being held hostage by a minister who is shirking his legal duty to convene the Judicial Selection Committee

Bezalel Smotrich said the next step in the judicial reform would be to change the Judicial Selection Committee makeup.