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AMELIE BOTBOL (January 2, 2024 / JNS) In an unprecedented and controversial decision, Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down the so-called “reasonableness law,” an amendment to a semi-constitutional Basic Law passed as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s now-shelved judicial reforms. The Knesset passed the law in July as an amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary, in […]

Judicial reform suffered a blow, but not a fatal one, say critics of Mondays ruling.The post High Court overstepped, gov’t will have last word, critics say appeared first on JNS.org.

Members of Shas, Likud, and Yesh Atid have all voiced opinions on the matter.

The Basic Law amendment abolishing the reasonable standard in judicial review of decisions by elected officials and the government has been disqualified.

According to leaked drafts, the judges will vote 8-to-7 to nullify the "reasonableness law."The post Israeli High Court prepares to strike down Basic Law appeared first on JNS.org.

The Supreme Court responded to N12 reporter Amit Segal's report, stating that it views any leaks of the ruling with "great severity," adding that the verdict has not yet been finalized.

The IDF demolished a massive Hamas tunnel network beneath Gaza City • The UN Security Council passes a resolution intended to help bring more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

The ID card, which was printed with both Hebrew and Arabic text, was found along with several copies of the documents including an appendix with the names and birth dates of his children.

Since the beginning of 2023, Israel, a country in the Middle East, has been plunged into an institutional crisis. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to pass laws that would diminish the country’s Supreme Court’s powers and give such to Parliament. According to Simcha Rothman, the “architect” behind these laws, “A court that sets the laws for itself and decides for itself

"When dealing with terrorism, we have to rethink almost all the basic assumptions," said lawmaker Simcha Rothman.The post Knesset advances discussions on Oct. 7 tribunal appeared first on JNS.org.