21.02.2023 - 17:52 [ Haaretz ]

‚History Will Judge You‘: Netanyahu Gov’t Passes First Reading of Flagship Bills Neutering Israel’s Judiciary

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In stormy Knesset vote, Netanyahu coalition approves government control over judicial appointments and dramatically limiting Supreme Court‘s ability to strike down lSixty-three lawmakers voted in favor of the bills, while 47 objected to them.

The bills, forming the core of the government‘s contested judicial overhaul plan, change the composition of the Judicial Appointments Committee, which selects the country’s judges, and bar the High Court of Justice from exercising judicial review or striking down basic laws.aws