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Road closures, clashes, and arrests: Demonstrators throughout Israel protest against judicial overhaul

Day of disruption: Thousands of protesters demonstrating, marches and rallies take place around the country, will culminate in a major demonstration in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak in the evening

Gilad Cohen, Adam Kutub, Lior El-Hai, Hadar Gil-Ad | 03.23.23

Protesting reservists threaten to stop serving en masse if judicial reforms pass

In latest escalation, protest leader warns 'tens of thousands more with us will stop volunteering for reserve duty' since 'a people’s army only exists in a democracy'

Raanan Ben-Zur, Yoav Zitun | 03.21.23

A Haredi's perspective: I refuse to take part in this divisive battle

'The focus should be on building a shared future for all Jews in Israel, rather than fighting a divisive war of retribution. The Haredi community has an important role to play as a stabilizing force in politics, working towards unity and collaboration between secular and observant Jews.' | Opinion

Eli Paley | 03.21.23

Israel ranks 4th happiest country on Earth in 2023

Jewish state lands first top-five finish after ranking 9th in 2022 and 12th in 2021; ranking put together prior to Judicial reform protests

Ynet | 03.20.23

Likud approves 'softened' judicial reform outline, opposition unimpressed

Ruling party lawmakers overwhelmingly vote to scale back some of plan's more controversial clauses but opposition parties, protest leaders flatly reject revamp; 'This will simply turn our judiciary into a branch of the Likud party,' Lapid protests

Moran Azulay | 03.20.23

נתניהו במסיבת עיתונאים עם קנצלר גרמניה, אולף שולץ

Netanyahu says will act responsibly in judicial overhaul, is attentive to demonstrations

Olaf Scholz urges visiting prime minister to accept president's compromise proposal, PM says it does not represent the people; adds relations with Germany unaffected by judicial overhaul;

Attila Somfalvi/Berlin | 03.16.23

צעדה מכיכר דיזנגוף לקפלן במחאה על המהפכה המשפטית, תל אביב

Judicial reform protesters are nothing more than anti-state anarchists

Opinion: Demonstrators have been behaving like children throwing a tantrum, unwilling to compromise and badmouthing Israel to the rest of the world, while adopting tactics that incite more violence

Naveh Dromi | 03.15.23

יריב לוין, דניאל פרידמן, יובל אלבשן, גיורא איילנד, וגיורא ירון

Officials call second judicial overhaul compromise a 'breakthorugh'

Proposal, reportedly egged on by the coalition, suggests the override clause to be passed in a majority of 65 Knesset members; proposes changes to the judge selection committee and protects Basic Laws

Tova Zimuky | 03.08.23

Israel judicial crisis: President's compromise and coalition's rejection

Herzog compromise prevents coalition majority in selection of judges and Supreme Court justices, limits court's ability to overrule regular legislation and ancohrs in law rights of minorities; Levin, Rothman state outright - proposal is a none starter

Ben-Dror Yemini | 03.07.23

Galant calls for immediate dialogue over judicial overhaul

Defense Minister speaks out for the first time since Netanyahu's allies begin pushing legislation through Knesset, amid growing number of reservists of the IDF in various critical and combat units, have said they would not serve a government that destroys Israeli democracy

Ynet | 03.05.23

Netanyahu protests AG’s decision to bar him from involvement in legal reform

Premier aruges decision is a 'far-reaching interpretation' that 'harms the freedom of expression of millions of citizens who voted for him'

Gilad Morag, Tova Zimuky | 03.02.23

Anti government protesters demonstrate in Tel Aviv

Israel is at crossroads between judicial reforms and loss of democracy

Opinion: After Netanyahu's indictment and claims of being targeted by law enforcement, right-wing politicians stepped up demands to curb the power of the courts; Ynet senior commentators present their views of Israel's judicial overhaul in an exclusive project

Ben-Dror Yemini | 02.08.23

AG says government's judicial reform impacts system of checks and balances

Gali Baharav-Miara warns offered proposed legislation outside the norm compared to other democracies and could lead to distrust in the judiciary's role in Israeli democracy

Tova Zimuky | 02.02.23

Attorney general warns Netanyahu to stay out of judicial reform fight

Attorney general to Netanyahu: Stay out of judicial reform affairs

Amid intense public debate and PM's ongoing graft trial, Gali Baharav-Miara says involvement in highly-controversial overhaul of legal system would constitute a conflict of interest

Tova Zimuky | 02.02.23

Verbit founder says will leave Israel due to judicial reform

Tom Livne says will take company worth billions out of country; says refuses to pay taxes to government advancing assault on judicial system

Nina Fox | 01.31.23

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