14.03.2023 - 18:54 [ Haaretz ]

Israel‘s Judicial Coup: Israel‘s Knesset Passes Three Bills Aimed at Enfeebling Top Court in First Reading

(13.03.2023)

The third amendment approved by the Knesset, the override clause, allows its members to enact laws previously overruled by the court. This proposed amendment to the Basic Law on the Judiciary would also make any law passed by a slim majority (61 out of 120 lawmakers) immune to judicial review by the court.