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Israel’s master contortionist Netanyahu tests political limits

Benjamin Netanyahu’s ability to pull off political escape acts and outmaneuver rivals is a legend in Israel. Even a collection of scandals didn’t block him from winning office.

Tribune News Service

Israel 'on fire' as protesters light bonfires and flights cancelled in country

The strike by the Histadrut umbrella group, which represents nearly 800,000 workers in health, transit and banking, among many other fields, could paralyse large parts of Israel's economy

Daily Mirror

Here’s Israel’s judicial proposal that drew people to protest

Reports indicate PM Netanyahu will halt his plans, after weeks of protest and the sacking of his defence minister.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu says he is ‘not ready to divide the nation in pieces’ after mass protests over judicial overhaul – as it happened

Israeli prime minister confirms he will delay controversial measure for several weeks after tens of thousands protested

The Guardian - UK

Bibi suspends judicial overhaul after mass protests across Israel

The overhaul has in the past 3 months led to an unprecedented political and social crisis in Israel, and destabalized its economy.

Axios

Opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts as unions launch a broad strike across Israel

Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firing his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader's judicial overhaul plan.

WEKU

Israel’s president calls for halt to judicial overhaul after mass protests

Thousands took to the streets on Sunday after Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister for opposing the controversial changes

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Israeli gov’t in crisis, Netanyahu to speak on judicial plan

Israeli President Herzog has called for PM Netanyahu to back down after a night of protests against his plan.

Al Jazeera

Israel protests as Netanyahu sacks defence minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sacked a senior minister who called for a halt to a planned governmental overhaul of the nation's judiciary.

The New Daily

Netanyahu fires defense minister who dissented on court plan

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister 24 hours after the aide made a dramatic speech saying a contentious plan to reduce the power of the Supreme Court is a threat to national security and should be halted.

Tribune News Service

Israel's Netanyahu sacks defence minister after call to suspend judicial reforms

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Sunday in protest after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed his defense minister who had urged the government to halt a highly contested plan to overhaul the judicial system.

France 24

Israeli PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant: Statement

Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday spoke out against prime minister’s plan to overhaul country’s judicial system.

Al Jazeera

Dissent grows over Israel’s judicial reforms

A top lawmaker from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has echoed a call to pause a contested judicial overhaul.

The New Daily

Netanyahu sacks defence minister, sparking mass protests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday sacked Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, triggering mass protests, a day after Gallant broke ranks with the government and urged a halt to a highly contested plan to overhaul the judicial system.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Netanyahu Vows to Unite Israel but Opponents Dismiss Pledge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to "mend the rift" in a nation deeply divided over his proposed overhaul of the country’s judiciary. But he offered no details on how he intends to do so and gave no indication that he would slow down the plan. Netanyahu delivered…

Reason

In the Israeli Battle Over Judicial Review, Democracy Is the Problem, Not the Solution

Opponents of the reforms favored by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should acknowledge the threat posed by unconstrained majority rule.

The Guardian - UK

What are the Israeli protests about and what happens next?

Plans to overhaul judicial system have sparked biggest protest movement in Israeli history

The Guardian - UK

Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu accuses protesters of ‘trampling democracy’

PM vows to press ahead with legislation to restrict judicial powers as upwards of 100,000 protesters take to streets

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Netanyahu Rejects Blinken’s Criticism of Israel’s Judicial Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out on Saturday at the “interference” of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who expressed concern over the judicial reform plans by his new far-right government. During a meeting with members of his Likud party, Netanyahu deemed Blinken’s comments as "flagrant, clear, stupid and…

Reuters

Israel PM Netanyahu fires minister in compliance with Supreme Court order

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed a senior cabinet member with a criminal record on Sunday, complying with a Supreme Court ruling even as he pursues contested judicial reforms that would curb its powers.

Reuters

Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu justice plans

Tens of thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations on Saturday against judicial reform plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government that protesters say will threaten democratic checks and balances on ministers by the courts.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Removal of West Bank Outpost Tests Israel’s New Coalition

Israeli authorities on Friday dismantled a small settler outpost in the occupied West Bank, a day after it was erected, in a major test to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new ruling coalition. Footage broadcast by Israeli media showed troops removing the outpost of Or Chaim without any violence. The action,…

Zenger

Israeli PM Believes That He Is Pushing Proposals Which WIll Make Israel More Democratic

PM Netanyahu reaffirmed his support for a far-reaching: 'The changes will bring Israel in line with the leading democracies.'

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Israeli government starts by pushing far-right agenda

Three weeks into office, the new Israeli government wants to change the judicial system, crack down on Palestinians.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Vows to Protect its Military from Politics

Israeli leaders vowed on Monday to keep the country's conscript military free of politics after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave far-right coalition partners increased control over security forces and settlements in the occupied West Bank. While Netanyahu's conservative Likud party retained the Defense Ministry, which runs the authority that coordinates…

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