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The prime minister said he was in favor of talks on judicial reform, but that the legislation would not be halted.

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The drawn-out negotiation process of the coalition agreements drew criticism and spoke to the depth of distrust between the partners.

"Hatred and death threats, like beauty, may be in the eye of the beholder," one reader wrote, responding to a Forward column.

The reforms “will restore Israel to the legal situation of most of the leading democracies in the world, where it had been for 50 years,” says the Israeli premier.

The many warning from economy experts regarding the judicial reform have made an impression on Netanyahu, making him feel like he must respond.

PM hits back at civil society, professional, political critics who say judiciary shakeup is spooking investors, will hurt credit rating

Barkat’s lofty goals may be difficult to achieve in light of the proposed legal reform, which may harm Israel’s reputation among foreign investors.

Netanyahu should step in as prime minister to resolve the dispute around Israeli judicial reforms. But he won't, and there are two reasons why.