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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, centre, in Israel's parliament, the Knesset, for a vote on a contentious plan to overhaul the country's judicial system.

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Video. Israel's PM Netanyahu pushes ahead with controversial court reforms

Updated: 21/02/2023 - 7:45 GMT+1

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu won a vote in the Knesset 63-47 giving initial approval to controversial judicial reforms that have prompted street protests with opposition groups saying the changes will give his right wing coalition more power over the appointment of judges.

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