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Israel MPs push on with justice reform despite mass protests

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel's parliament took a step towards approving a controversial judicial reform Tuesday despite weeks of mass protests against the legislation critics see as a threat to democracy.

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Israel lawmakers take step towards approving controversial reforms

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel's parliament took a step towards approving a controversial judicial reform Tuesday despite weeks of mass protests against legislation critics see as a threat to democracy.

AFP

Former Israeli Prime Minister Calls For War To Stop Judicial Reform

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday called for the protest movement against the government's judicial reform.

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Major Israeli protests against judicial overhaul threaten unrest

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested against government plans to reduce the power of the judiciary, hours after President Isaac Herzog warned the country is on the verge of “constitutional and social collapse.”

Tribune News Service

Israel president warns of ‘constitutional and social collapse’

President Isaac Herzog of Israel warned in a rare prime-time speech on Sunday that the country is on the verge of “constitutional and social collapse” over a government plan to reduce the power of the judiciary.

Tribune News Service

Thousands rally for fifth week against Israeli govt reform plan

Tel Aviv (AFP) - Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in central Tel Aviv Saturday for the fifth consecutive week against controversial legal reforms touted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government.

AFP

Israel PM removes top minister over court ruling

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu removed Sunday a top minister in line with a Supreme Court ruling against Aryeh Deri's appointment which has shaken the nascent cabinet.

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Former PM joins mass rally against Israel govt

Tel Aviv (AFP) - Former Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid joined tens of thousands of protesters in Tel Aviv Saturday, as frustration mounts over a raft of controversial moves by the new administration.

AFP

Israel’s Supreme Court rules Netanyahu has to remove key minister from government

Opposition leader Yair Lapid says country will enter ‘unprecedented constitutional crisis’ if Aryeh Deri is not dismissed

The Independent UK

Israel top court orders Netanyahu to remove key minister

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel's top court ruled Wednesday that a senior member of premier Benjamin Netanyahu's newly formed government cannot serve as minister due to a recent tax evasion conviction.

AFP

In major ruling, Israeli Supreme Court revokes appointment of senior minister Aryeh Deri

The decision could dramatically escalate the constitutional crisis in Israel.

Axios

Pentagon sends U.S. weapons stored in Israel to Ukraine

It's part of a U.S. stockpile that's pre-positioned in warehouses on Israeli soil as part of an agreement between the countries.

Axios

Report: US Sent Israel-stored Munitions to Ukraine

The United States sent a munitions stockpile stored in Israel to Ukraine for use in the war against Russia, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, saying the decision was made last year when Washington's Middle East ally was under a centrist premier. An Israeli official confirmed the report to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. redirecting Israel-stored munitions to Ukraine - New York Times

The United States is diverting munitions stored in Israel to Ukraine for use in the war against Russia, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, saying the decision was made last year.

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Israeli President Vows To Avoid Constitutional Crisis Which Could Tear ‘Our Nation Apart’

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday that "profound" disagreement over the government's judicial reform plan was tearing the country apart, and vowed to work towards averting a constitutional crisis

Reuters

Israel's Herzog seeks to avert crisis over judicial shakeup plan

Israel's president warned on Sunday that the country faced a constitutional crisis over a contested plan to rein in the judiciary and said he was mediating between parties.

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Israel’s President Condemns Talk Of “Civil War” From Opposition

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday appealed to politicians and the general public to tone down the rhetoric amid threats.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ben-Gvir to Forcibly Ban Prisoners' Celebration

The extremist Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, ordered police to take strict measures against Arabs celebrating the release of prisoners. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority said that Ben-Gvir banned any celebrations, even if this meant the use of force against their families and the gathering. The minister ordered Police…

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Israeli president urges polarised politicians to 'lower the temperature'

President Isaac Herzog appealed to Israeli politicians on Tuesday to "lower the temperature" amid confrontional exchanges between the new hardline nationalist coalition government and the centre-left opposition.

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Israeli Opposition Warns Of Potential New Round Of Violence

Yair Lapid warned on Monday against a proposed visit to the Temple Mount by Ben-Gvir, saying that it would lead to bloodshed.

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US Jewish Groups Criticize Netanyahu’s Conservative Israeli Government

A mix of emotions has poured in from American Jewish organizations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assumed office.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Far-right Minister Visits Jerusalem Holy Site

An ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister visited Tuesday a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site for the first time since taking office in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new far-right government last week. The visit is seen by Palestinians as a provocation. Earlier in the day, Palestinian officials said a 15-year-old boy was killed…

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Israeli Prime Minister Threatens Iran With Attack If It Develops Nuclear Weapons

Outgoing P.M. Yair Lapid reiterated on Israel's "wall-to-wall" commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Netanyahu's hard-line government prepares to enter office

Benjamin Netanyahu was set to return to office at the helm of the most religious and ultranationalist government in Israel’s history, vowing to implement policies that could cause domestic and regional turmoil and alienate the country’s closest allies

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Israeli Zionist Party Sparks Controversy Among American Jews

CJV representing over 2,000 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, said the letter had "unrestrained hypocrisy."

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