Passage of Israel’s judicial reform entrenches ‘Jewish supremacy’

Israeli lawmakers gather at the Knesset plenum to vote on a bill that would limit some Supreme Court powers [Amir Cohen/Reuters]

Palestinians say a law passed by the Israeli parliament that limits some powers of the Supreme Court will make it easier for the Israeli government to pursue policies that serve its “far-right” agenda.

The law is part of a wider effort from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies to overhaul the judiciary and prevents the Supreme Court from vetoing government decisions on the grounds of being “unreasonable”.