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Netanyahu says open to compromise on judicial legislation until November

Prime Minister says coalition ‘ready to discuss everything immediately’ and that ‘It is imperative that neither side seize control of the judiciary’; Gantz vows to reverse legislation if in power

Moran Azulay | 07.24.23

שוטרים ושוטרות מפגנים מפגינים ומפגינות מדרך בגין ירושלים

Jewish leaders appeal for unity after discord over judicial reform law

In urgent plea to Netanyahu and Lapid, heads of some of the world's largest Jewish organizations send letter of concern about the pressing need for reconciliation and unity within the Israeli populace; other Jewish groups criticize the new law

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.24.23

US President Joe Biden has repeatedly called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to work for consensus

White House calls judicial reform law's passage 'unfortunate', calls for 'consensus'

Biden pressed repeatedly for compromise, and just before the vote called to postpone the judicial overhaul; 'Major changes need consensus', his spokeswoman says of final approval law limiting Supreme Court

Itamar Eichner | 07.24.23

Prime Minister Netanyahu is forever led by far-right

Opinion: Netanyahu never truly leads; he is always determined to ride the far-right extremist beast, only to lose control and jump ship, which raises the question

Nadav Eyal | 07.24.23

Leading American media can't stop criticizing Israel's judicial reform

After the uproar caused by calls for 'reassessment' of U.S.-Israel relations and Biden's message to Netanyahu to stop judicial reform legislation, NYT columnist Thomas Friedman addresses his new column directly to the US president: 'This Jewish democracy needs an urgent resupply of hard truths – something only you can provide'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.24.23

Passing reasonableness law on eve of Tisha B'Av is 'very bad timing', former US ambassador says

David Friedman, who served as Donald Trump's ambassador to Israel, criticized the legislation to repeal the reasonableness standard and its timing: 'Given the striking parallel between the current rift and the internal battles that caused the destruction of the Second Temple - why does the government continue?'

Itamar Eichner | 07.23.23

Over 100,000 gather in Tel Aviv in support of judicial reform as protests against continue in front of Knesset

Tens of thousands are heading to Tel Aviv from throughout the country to support government lawmakers as they prepare to vote for legislation to cancel the courts' reasonableness test; Meanwhile, anti-judicial overhaul protesters crowd the streets of Jerusalem

Ynet | 07.23.23

Protest march to Jerusalem: IDF reservists declare service strike

The massive march consisted of many protesters who signed the declaration, reading 'The legislation is crushing those things shared by Israeli society, is tearing the people apart, disintegrating the IDF and inflicting fatal blows on Israel's security'

ynet correspondents | 07.22.23

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בישיבת הממשלה בירושלים

Netanyahu says efforts underway to reach compromise on judicial bill

Prime Minister says his proposed legislation would not make Israel less of a liberal democracy but divisions in the military would, referring to the growing number of volunteers saying they would no longer serve; protests held across the country

Moran Azulay | 07.20.23

Senior U.S. officials confirm Biden implored Netanyahu to halt controversial legal plan

Sources confirm president's remarks published by New York Times after PM ally denies he urged Israeli leader to put judicial overhaul legislation on ice until broad consensus reached

Itamar Eichner | 07.19.23

Netanyahu is caught between Biden's hammer and the right-wing bloc's anvil

Analysis: The NYT report illustrates that the prime minister navigated himself and his coalition to a point of no return, with two destructive choices – if he passes judicial overhaul legislation the public-state-security price will be calamitous, and if he stops the legislation he will pay a great political price

Moran Azulay | 07.19.23

מפקד חיל האוויר אלוף תומר בר וראש להק מבצעי אוויר תת אלוף עומר טישלר מפקדים על הסיכול ברצועת עזה מבור חיל האוויר

161 Israeli Air Force operational headquarters reservists resign from service

Reservists say they are not willing to fulfill tasks imposed by a regime that tramples on the foundations of democracy; Air Force head Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar tells their commanders to order them to continue reporting for service

Ronen Bergman | 07.18.23

Netanyahu, stop the judicial overhaul– It's not too late

Opinion: CEO of Mobileye calls to stop the madness - The changes at stake increase the fear that the government is striving for an unrestrained power takeover; Mr. Prime Minister, you did not receive a mandate to alter the face of the nation

Professor Amnon Shashua | 07.18.23

נשיא המדינה יצחק הרצוג ממריא לארצות הברית

Herzog heads to US for Biden meeting

The President is to address a joint section of Congress on the occasion of Israel's 75th anniversary, and meet with other U.S. government officials, UN officials, and Jewish representatives; Before his departure, Herzog pleaded for an agreement to be reached regarding the judicial reform - 'It simply requires effort, it requires some compromise'

Itamar Eichner | 07.18.23

Are feelings of racial bias behind support of judicial overhaul?

Opinion: Many Israelis of Mizrahi origin support judicial reform due to the painful discrimination they suffered, and still suffer because of their Middle Eastern background, and many also feel the judicial system is dominated by Ashkenazi elite

Dr. Gilad Sharvit | 07.17.23

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