Cabinet Green-lights Probe Into Police Use Of Spyware The Israeli Cabinet gave its approval for the creation of a committee to look into the unlawful use of spyware by the police. Zenger · Aug 30, 2023
After new law, Netanyahu vows to keep attorney general and return felon to office Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not interfere in his corruption trial, vowing to keep the country's attorney general in place. But he considers reappointing a convicted cabinet member. WEKU · Jul 27, 2023
Israeli Attorney General Challenges Law Protecting Prime Minister From Recusal Gali Baharav-Miara asks Supreme Court to strike down law favoring Netanyahu amid corruption trial. Zenger · Jul 25, 2023
Israeli Transport Minister Calls For Investigation Into Alleged Coup Plot By Former PM Barak Transport Minister Regev cites video evidence and demands criminal investigation against Ehud Barak and Forum 555 Zenger · Jul 25, 2023
Israeli High Court To Hear Petition Seeking Removal Of PM Netanyahu Over Conflict Of Interest Allegations of violating agreement to not involve in judicial reform due to ongoing corruption trial Zenger · Jul 19, 2023
High Court To Hear Petition Demanding Netanyahu’s Removal Israel's Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a petition calling for the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Zenger · Jul 19, 2023
Israel’s Attorney General Rejects Petition To Oust Netanyahu Over Conflict Of Interest Mass protests continue against coalition's judicial reform as attorney general defends prime minister Zenger · Jul 16, 2023
Forty-two Arrested As Anti-reform Demonstrators Block Highways Israeli protests escalate as government advances judicial reform legislation. Zenger · Jul 14, 2023
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 · Mar 26, 2023
Netanyahu fires defense minister who urged a halt to overhaul of Israel's judiciary The move by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled he will move ahead with a contentious plan to overhaul Israel's judicial system — a plan that has sparked widespread opposition. WEKU · Mar 26, 2023
Israeli group asks court to punish Netanyahu over legal plan An Israeli good governance group has asked the country’s Supreme Court to punish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allegedly violating a conflict of interest agreement meant to prevent him from dealing with the country’s judiciary while he is on trial for corruption The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu jeered in London as Rishi Sunak urges him to ‘uphold democratic values’ Rishi Sunak stressed to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the “importance of upholding democratic values” as he faced an angry backlash against deeply controversial judicial reforms. Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
Israeli Attorney General Warns Netanyahu Defied Conflict of Interest Rule Israel's attorney general on Friday warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he has violated the Supreme Court's conflict of interest ruling, which barred him from direct involvement in his government's divisive plans for a judicial overhaul. Netanyahu’s far-right government has barreled ahead with plans to weaken the Supreme Court and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023
Israeli AG warns Netanyahu defied conflict of interest rule Israel’s attorney general has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he violated the Supreme Court’s conflict of interest ruling, which barred him from direct involvement in his government’s divisive plans for a judicial overhaul The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
Reuters · Mar 24, 2023 Israel's attorney general: Netanyahu involvement in judicial overhaul is illegal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's violated the law by saying he would get personally involved in a judicial overhaul plan, the attorney-general said on Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 Scores arrested on Israeli day of protest as parliament passes judicial changes At least 75 people held across country on ‘day of disruption’ as Knesset approves law designed to protect Netanyahu
Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023 Israelis block streets in anti-government ‘Day of Shutdown’ Protests have escalated since Netanyahu introduced new legislation that would limit the authority of the Supreme Court.
The New Daily · Mar 23, 2023 Israeli law restricts conditions for ousting PM Israel has ratified a law limiting the circumstances in which a prime minister can be removed from office.
Reuters · Mar 23, 2023 Israel ratifies law limiting conditions for a Netanyahu ouster Israel ratified a law on Thursday limiting the circumstances in which a prime minister can be removed, despite worries voiced by a government jurist that it may be meant to shield the incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu from any fallout from his corruption trials.
WEKU · Feb 4, 2023 Israel's far-right government wants the power to override its Supreme Court Despite huge protests, Israel's new far-right government is doubling down on its first major initiative: to weaken the judiciary. Hungary and Poland's far-right did the same when they entered office.
Zenger · Jan 24, 2023 Israeli Politics Increasingly Dominated By Competing Visions Of Judicial Reform The Netanyahu government’s plan to enact wide-ranging judicial reform has taken center stage in Israeli politics.
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023 Top Israeli legal official tells Netanyahu to fire key ally Israel’s attorney general has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he must fire a key Cabinet ally following a court ruling disqualifying the minister from serving in government
Al Jazeera · Jan 5, 2023 Israel’s new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court The new justice minister wants to curb the power of the high court, a move critics say would undermine democracy.