Israel's parliament has approved a key clause of a controversial judicial reform plan that aims to curb the powers of the Supreme Court in striking down government decisions
ISRAELI LAWMAKERS HAVE approved a key clause of a controversial judicial reform plan that aims to curb the powers of the Supreme Court in striking down government decisions.
Netanyahu, 73, arrived at the parliament where MPs then started the session for a final vote on a bill that would limit judges’ ability to strike down government decisions they deem not to be “reasonable”. “It doesn’t make sense for Israeli leaders to rush this – the focus should be on pulling people together and finding consensus.”
“We are not cancelling the reasonableness clause but reducing its use, so that a judge’s personal opinions won’t come at the expense of the people’s desire,” he told parliament at the end of the debate. Opponents accuse Netanyahu, who has been fighting corruption charges in court, of a conflict of interest, and some protesters have labelled him the “crime minister”.
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