Israel's highest Court protects its Power to curb Government Extremism
By Naomi Schalit, The Conversation | - In the midst of Israel’s fierce war against Hamas in Gaza, the country’s …
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By Naomi Schalit, The Conversation | - In the midst of Israel’s fierce war against Hamas in Gaza, the country’s …
When you look past the dramatic decision to strike down a Basic Law, the ruling makes a clear and unprecedented statement about the limits of Knesset power.
Arguing that the law, an amendment to Basic Law: The Government limiting the conditions under which a sitting premier can be removed from office, the Court ruled that the law
This decision refocused our attention not only on the specific law it struck down but also on the unfinished business of completing our country’s constitutional framework
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — It’s all in the timing. On New Year’s Day, a little under three months since Hamas’ terrorist attacks, Israel’s Supreme Court issued a historic ruling. In an 8-7 decision, it struck down a controversial amendment to a Basic Law that removed the court’s own power to quash government decisions on the grounds of “reasonableness.”