Constitutional Crisis Brewing as Israel’s High Court Prepares to Review Netanyahu’s Law Restricting Judicial Authority
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In a constitutional crisis, Israel’s Supreme Court will review a new law championed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, curtailing the court’s authority. The legislation, passed by his right-wing coalition, prohibits the court from overruling government decisions deemed lacking in “reasonableness.” The court’s decision, scheduled for September, may lead to clashes between branches of government. Critics argue it threatens democracy, while supporters claim it balances power. The law sparked massive protests across the country for seven months. Israel’s international allies express concern, impacting the nation’s credit rating.
Israel’s highest court will review challenges to a new law that weakens its power, putting the country’s top justices in the position of defending their own independence and escalating a political crisis that has unleashed the biggest protests in history. https://t.co/5hsJQRKJw2
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) July 26, 2023
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