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Eliyahu Freedman

Analysis: Israel’s Supreme Court battle takes a pause but is far from over

Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Knesset Yedidia Stern the Supreme Court Yoav Gallant
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, right, and the head of the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, Simcha Rothman, speak as lawmakers vote on July 24, 2023, in the Knesset on a bill that would limit some Supreme Court powers [Amir Cohen/Reuters]

After months of protests and a dramatic day in West Jerusalem as the Israeli government pushed through its bill to weaken the power of the Supreme Court, all sides appear to be taking a break to coalesce and strategise for what comes next.

The Supreme Court did rule on Wednesday, two days after the legislation passed the Knesset, that it would hear an appeal against the new law – but the court date has been set for September.

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