Israeli Government’s Plan to Overhaul the Judiciary Sets Off a Crisis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government contends the Supreme Court has unchecked power.
Courts and the Judiciary
Protests Erupt in Israel After Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister
Israelis demonstrated after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed a member of his cabinet who had called for a halt to the government’s planned judicial overhaul.
Israel’s Defense Minister Says Government Should Halt Contentious Judicial Plan
Yoav Gallant, who oversees Israel’s military, is the first minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to criticize a plan to weaken the judiciary. His comments follow fears that weeks of unrest have undermined military capacity.
Israel’s Army Fears Effect of Judicial Crisis on Battlefield Readiness
A judicial overhaul has prompted many military reservists to avoid volunteer duty. Military leaders have privately warned that this might require scaling back operations.
Who’s Behind the Judicial Overhaul Now Dividing Israel? Two Americans.
Kohelet, the once-obscure think tank that conceived and now champions a revamped court system, is an American import.
Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Protests Often Begin on Apps
A movement against the government’s judicial overhaul plan is a grass-roots affair spread by word of mouth and WhatsApp messaging groups.
Israelis Rally Against Government’s Judiciary Overhaul Plan
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest the government’s plan to take greater control over the country’s courts.
Polish Court Convicts Rights Activist of Aiding an Abortion by Providing Pills
It was the first conviction of its type in the country and in Europe, offering a glimpse of the implications of a near-total ban on abortion.
Israel Judicial Overhaul: What Led to Protests of Netanyahu’s Plan
Israeli society is locked in a deep dispute over the future of its judiciary and democracy. The conflict is rooted in shifts of the last three decades.
Mass Protests Against the Israeli Government’s Judicial Overhaul Plan
Demonstrators blocked roads in several Israeli cities, including the route to the country’s main airport.