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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.

Reuters

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reason

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

The Guardian - UK

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

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,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.'

Zenger

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.

Al Jazeera

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Knesset Committee To US Ambassador: Jewish Construction In The West Bank ‘should Continue’

Yuli Edelstein and Tom Nides speak about settlements, Iran and bilateral ties.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Envoy Visits Ramallah, Palestinians Demand ‘Urgent Solution’

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh briefed the US envoy for Palestinian and Israeli affairs, Hady Amr, on the violations and unilateral measures taken by the new extremist Israeli government against the Palestinians. Amr also met in Ramallah with PLO Secretary-General Hussein al-Sheikh, who said he stressed the need for a…

Salon

Far-right threat to Israeli democracy

Netanyahu government is coalition of the most extreme right-wing and religious parties in the history of the state

The Conversation

4 ways Netanyahu's new far-right government threatens Israeli democracy

Democracy is not just about holding elections. It is a set of institutions, ideas and practices that allow citizens a continuous, decisive voice in shaping their government and its policies.

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Israeli parliament approves controversial Netanyahu coalition government

Following elections in November, Israel's parliament on Thursday voted to approve a government headed by incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a coalition of his own rightwing Likud party and ultra-orthodox and far-right groups.

Al Jazeera

Who are the ministers leading Israel’s new far-right government?

Top ministers in Israel’s new right-wing, religiously conservative cabinet headed by Netanyahu include illegal settlers.

Axios

Israel swears in most right-wing government in its history

Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel's prime minister again.

Al Jazeera

Who is Israel’s new Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?

Israel’s longest-serving premier has ushered in the country’s most religious and hardline government in history.

WEKU

Benjamin Netanyahu's new Israeli government will make West Bank expansion a priority

The incoming Israeli ruling coalition agreements will make it the country's most religious and right-wing government in history, potentially putting it at odds with large parts of the Israeli public.

The Independent UK

Netanyahu government to make West Bank settlements a top priority

Benjamin Netanyahu, who served 12 years as prime minister, is returning to power after he was ousted from office last year

Asharq Al-Awsat

Netanyahu Government: West Bank Settlements Top Priority

Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming hard-line Israeli government put West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its priority list on Wednesday, vowing to legalize dozens of illegally built outposts and annex the occupied territory as part of its coalition deal with ultranationalist allies. The coalition agreements, released a day before the…

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