Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul
Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul
Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul
Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul, a decision that threatens to reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country’s ongoing war against Hamas.
Those divisions were largely been put aside while the country focuses on the war, which was triggered by a bloody cross-border attack by Hamas. Monday’s court decision could reignite those tensions, which sparked months of mass protests against the government and had rattled the cohesion of the powerful military.
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In Monday’s 8-7 majority decision, the court narrowly voted to overturn a law passed in July that prevents judges from overturning government decisions they deem “unreasonable.”
Thank goodness! I have a sinking feeling that this won't be the end of the issue, but hopefully this is the beginning of the end for Netanyahu.
It was before this...
He tried to say judges can't over rule his government, and there was mass protests and he was about to lose power.
Like a month later his government completely dropped the ball and an attack happened.
He was hoping to pull a George Bush.
Instead Israelis are remembering his policies are what got them here.
The tough thing about Israeli democracy, is far right extremists all over the world gets to move there and start voting as long as they're the right religion.
So they have had a near constant infux of rightwingers for decades who aren't tired of war because they just showed up yesterday.
People against Netanyahu aren't going to move to Israel just to vote against him.
The country was literally established by extreme right-wing zionist ideals. Read the book "The 100 Years War on Palestine."
I’m sure it doesn’t help that he’s letting the military slaughter the Israeli hostages that were taken on 10/7 as well. That alone was the end of his rulership. He should fear his next election. If he’s not removed before that.
Great points. Appreciate the insight 👍