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Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to judicial overhaul

The Supreme court is effectively hearing a case about its own powers being curbed by Netanyahu's government.

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Netanyahu: Eritrean migrants involved in violent clashes must be deported

The Israeli Prime Minister made the call after protests by Eritreans in Tel Aviv on Saturday left dozens injured.

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Israelis return to Germany amid country's rise of the far right

After President Netanyahu's re-election, many Israelis have decided to try to obtain Germany citizenship, but not all have received a warm welcome back to the country.

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Euroviews. As Israel struggles for its democratic soul, this could be a solution

An additional legislative layer with an oversight role made up of ordinary individuals from all walks of life with no political ambition could well be the panacea to Israel’s constitutional conundrum, Joshua Hantman writes.

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Israel takes first major step in judicial reform, deepening divisions

Israel’s parliament on Monday approved the first major law in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s justice system, triggering a new burst of mass protests and drawing accusations that he was pushing the country toward authoritarian rule.

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As protests rage, Israel greenlights its controversial judicial reform

The overhaul will introduce sweeping changes aimed at curbing the judiciary's powers; limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to challenge parliamentary decisions and changing how judges are selected.

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Israeli parliament to vote on Netanyahu's judicial reforms

Israel's parliament is to vote on Monday on proposed judicial changes to limit the powers of the Supreme Court that have sparked the biggest protests in the nation's history.

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Netanyahu to push ahead with judicial plan after 'emergency' surgery

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to the hospital early Sunday for an emergency implantation of a heart pacemaker, plunging Israel into deeper turmoil after widespread protests over his contentious judicial overhaul plan.

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Israeli protests erupt as Netanyahu moves ahead with judicial overhaul

Tens of thousands of protesters on Tuesday blocked highways and train stations and massed in central Tel Aviv during a day of countrywide demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan.

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Fresh protests in Israel against planned overhaul of judicial system

People in Israel took to the streets again on Tuesday in protest against government plans to overhaul the judicial system, a move which would reduce the powers of the Supreme Court.

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WATCH: Israel gripped by protests over judicial reform plans

Dozens were arrested, said police, who used water cannon and deployed mounted officers to disperse demonstrators in Tel Aviv.

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Tens of thousands protest in Israel after judicial reform clause vote

Israeli protesters blocked highways and converged on the Tel Aviv airport Tuesday, stepping up resistance to the hard-right government's judicial overhaul package opponents say threatens democracy

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Israelis block highways protesting government's new judiciary plan

Thousands of Israeli protesters took to the streets on Tuesday and blocked highways leading to Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv as part of countrywide demonstrations against the government's planned judicial overhaul that has divided the nation.

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Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against proposed judicial reform

Protests against the government's proposal to reform the judiciary have gained more momentum in Israel.

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Anti-government protesters in Israel march despite government ban

Around 2,000 people marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday in a weekly protest against government judicial reform, that took place despite a ban imposed for security reasons. The protesters distanced themselves from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip this week, claiming it was a deliberate distraction.

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Israeli jets and Islamic Jihad in deadly duel in Gaza

There has been a third day of bloodshed, mourning and intense fighting as the Israeli air force targeted leaders of Islamic Jihad in their homes while Palestinians responded with rocket barrages.

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WATCH: Israelis block roads in protest against Netanyahu legal plan

Israelis blocked roads and demonstrated on Thursday against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary, hoping to ramp up pressure on lawmakers after parliament reconvened this week following a month-long recess.

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Israelis rally for 17th week against judicial overhaul plans

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested judicial overhaul proposals Saturday in the 17th weekly rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition.

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Euroviews. On Israel's 75th birthday, the fight for our democracy continues

Today, in Israel, millions of people from across its diverse communities are gearing up for the long-haul struggle to defend our democracy and secure the next 75 years for future generations, Erel Margalit writes.

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Protests in Israel continue despite 'pause' of judicial reform plan

Protest organizers aim to maintain momentum and increase pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government until the proposed changes are scrapped.