Israel’s judicial crisis: How did we get here? Israelis have been protesting for months against Netanyahu’s proposed judicial changes. Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2023
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. Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2023
Israeli PM set to halt reforms after mass protests Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to halt his bitterly contested judicial overhaul, after the sacking of his defence chief over the plan sparked mass protests. The New Daily · Mar 27, 2023
Flights grounded at major airport in Israel amid mass protests over Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reforms More than 70,000 workers in key sectors such as health and banking walk out Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2023
Israeli Govt in Chaos as Judicial Reform Plans Draw Mass Protests Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition plunged into chaos on Monday, after mass overnight protests over the sacking of his defense chief piled pressure on the government to halt its bitterly contested plans to overhaul the judiciary. Netanyahu had been expected to make a televised statement on Monday morning announcing… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 27, 2023
Israeli government delays disputed judiciary bill amid mass protests (This March 27 story has been corrected to add the locations of casualties in paragraph 19) Reuters · Mar 27, 2023
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 The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023
Netanyahu agrees to delay judicial reform after union threatens general strike Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a pause to a set of divisive judicial reforms moving through parliament. The move came hours after the head of Israel’s top trade union called for a general strike following weeks of mass protests. France 24 · Mar 27, 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
Israeli FM: UAE pardons Israeli citizen after drug sentence Israeli officials say the United Arab Emirates has pardoned an Israeli woman after initially sentencing her to death for drug possession The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023
UAE pardons Israeli jailed on drugs charges, Israel says The United Arab Emirates has pardoned and released an Israeli woman who was jailed for drug trafficking last year and had initially faced execution, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Saturday. Reuters · Mar 25, 2023
Longtime Israel backers in US turn outraged critics — but Biden administration remains distant WASHINGTON — With massive street protests, a mutiny by elite military reserve officers and outrage from diplomats, academics and former officials, Israel seems steeped in epic crisis. Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2023
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog Pushes “People’s Plan” For Court Reform Israeli President Isaac Herzog presented what he termed the “people’s plan,” referring to a compromise judicial-reform proposal Zenger · Mar 16, 2023
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 · Mar 16, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 Israelis step up protests after Netanyahu rejects compromise Israeli protesters are pressing on with demonstrations against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary
France 24 · Mar 16, 2023 Israelis step up protests after Netanyahu rejects judicial compromise proposal Israeli protesters pressed ahead on Thursday with demonstrations against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary, pushing back against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he rejected a compromise proposal that was meant to defuse the crisis.
Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2023 Protests resume in Israel after Netanyahu rejects compromise PM Netanyahu rejected a proposal from President Herzog that had attempted to defuse the country’s judicial crisis.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023 Israelis Step up Protests After Netanyahu Rejects Compromise Israeli protesters pressed ahead on Thursday with demonstrations against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary, pushing back against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he rejected a compromise proposal that was meant to defuse the crisis. Despite the effort by the country’s figurehead president, Isaac Herzog, to seek a…
Bangkok Post · Mar 15, 2023 Under fire over legal reforms, Netanyahu to face critics in Berlin BERLIN - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under heavy fire at home over planned legal reforms, was due to arrive Wednesday in Berlin where Germany's leaders will also urge him to reconsider the overhauls.
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023 Jewish Americans press Israeli leaders to compromise A senior delegation of Jewish-American leaders is paying a flash visit to Israel to urge leaders to find a compromise over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2023 Israel MPs Push on with Legal Reforms Decried as Threat to Democracy Israel's parliament took another step Tuesday to push forward a legal reform package that has sparked mass protests against the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Lawmakers in a 3:00 am (0100 GMT) vote approved a bill in first reading that would, among other things, allow the Knesset to…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2023 Scholz to Discuss with Netanyahu Bilateral Cooperation, Regional Security German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a working lunch in Berlin on Thursday, a German government spokesperson said on Monday. The two leaders would discuss bilateral issues as well as international and regional security questions, the spokesperson, Steffen Hebestreit, said. "The…
Zenger · Mar 13, 2023 Israel Slams South Africa Parliament Decision To Downgrade Ties Israel on Wednesday slammed as "disgraceful" the South African parliament's decision to downgrade Jerusalem's embassy in Pretoria to a liaison office
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023 Israel’s President Calls to Scrap Judicial Overhaul as Protests Mount Israel's president urged the government to abandon attempts to push through bitterly contested plans to overhaul the judiciary and seek a model with broad support as tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets on Thursday. The drive by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government to enact sweeping changes…
Wales Online · Mar 9, 2023 Fiddler on the Roof star Chaim Topol dies, aged 87 The Oscar-nominated actor was reportedly diagnosed with dementia last year.