Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has defended reducing the Supreme Court’s powers, insisting it does not harm Israeli democracy. The nation’s Parliament approved the first part of the judicial reform law on Monday (24th July 2023), prohibiting the Supreme Court from reviewing government decisions based on the “principle of reasonableness.” In an interview with American […]
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