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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Opposition Leader Says No Progress on Judicial Overhaul Talks

US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, addresses lawmakers on the during a session of the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, May 1, 2023. (AP)

Israeli parties have made no progress towards a compromise over the government's bitterly disputed judicial overhaul package after a month of meetings, Benny Gantz, head of the largest opposition party, said on Monday.

The planned overhaul, which would give the government control over naming judges to the Supreme Court and let parliament override many rulings, was paused after some of the biggest street protests ever seen in Israel.

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