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Gantz Rejects Netanyahu’s Call For Compromise As ‘spin’

Benny Gantz dismissed as "spin" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for compromise talks regarding government's reform plan

Zenger · Sep 6, 2023

Court says Netanyahu's son must pay damages to woman he implied had affair with his father's rival

An Israeli court has ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s eldest son must compensate a woman who sued him after he implied she was having an affair with his father’s chief political opponent

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Dutch Supreme Court confirms immunity of former Israeli officers over a deadly 2014 Gaza airstrike

The Dutch Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that a Palestinian man cannot sue Israel’s former defense minister and another former senior military officer over their roles in a deadly Gaza 2014 airstrike

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Israeli Political Divide Evident As Mass Prayer Event Held At Western Wall

Prominent leaders from both sides attend rally while parliament debates controversial judicial reform bill

Zenger · Jul 23, 2023

Tent city erected outside Israeli Knesset before judicial vote

The encampment is a last-ditch effort made to halt the government’s controversial judicial reform plans.

Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2023

Critics Fear Erosion Of Checks And Balances As Israel Restricts Supreme Court’s ‘Reasonableness’ Standard

Israeli Knesset Passes Partisan Bill to Restrict Supreme Court's Use of 'Reasonableness' Standard

Zenger · Jul 11, 2023

Israeli Committee Advances Bill To Limit Supreme Court’s Power

Opposition protests as coalition-led push for judicial reform gains momentum.

Zenger · Jul 4, 2023

Israeli Opposition Leader Says No Progress on Judicial Overhaul Talks

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2023

Israeli opposition leader says no progress on judicial overhaul talks

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 one of the largest opposition parties, said on Monday.

Reuters · May 1, 2023

Decision to Exempt Ultra-Orthodox from Military Service Threatens Netanyahu’s Coalition

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to implement the terms stipulated by his extremist allies relating to expanding the Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories and exempting ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service. Following the developments, protest leaders against the government issued statements calling for the expansion of demonstrations, and officers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 15, 2023