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Support within the IBA's National Council could give Justice Minister Levin enough power to remake the judiciary without the need for legislation. How likely is that to happen?

Government aiming to pass bill to prevent justices from ruling on 'reasonableness' of decisions in next six weeks; legislation remaking Judicial Selection Committee set for fall

Shame is a weapon used by abusers and predators across the social and religious spectrum, and we have got to take it away from them.

Each side said that the events in the Knesset where the coalition suffered a humiliating loss, whereby it did not select a member to the nine-member Judicial Selection Committee.

Opinion: The terror perpetrated by Netanyahu's fanatic supporters against politicians was a dark chapter in Israeli democracy, and it must not be repeated; violence is violence, even if its intentions are noble

From the blog of Orna Raz at The Times of Israel

As Israeli government officials prepare for a large delegation to New York for the annual Celebrate Israel parade ,protests are planned by Israeli ex-pats and progressive Jewish groups saying they will not allow "a quiet vacation" for members of the Israeli government.

Rothman called on members of the Jewish community in New York to reject those who seek to divide the Jewish nation.

Prime minister says judicial reform legislation is back on the agenda after approval of budget gives Israeli government stability; He says he hopes compromise talks are successful, but that he will press ahead with the overhaul no matter what; Gantz calls him power drunk

Without any clear progress made in the two months since discussions began, President Isaac Herzog's staff set to hold 'intensive' meetings with each side separately this week