The military leadership is concerned that anger over the government’s plan, with some pilots saying they will skip some training sessions and operations, could diminish military capabilities.
Tag: Courts and the Judiciary
Tech Leaders in Israel Wonder if It’s Time to Leave
Ahead of a judicial overhaul that could transform the country and frighten away investors, the executives of Start-Up Nation are mulling an exodus.
Israeli Lawmakers Move to Rein In Judges as Protests Rock Jerusalem
Two contentious bills were approved in an initial vote in Parliament on Monday, including one that would reduce the power of the Supreme Court.
What to Know About Israel’s Planned Judicial Reform
The government says its plan is a much-needed reform to curb the influence of an overreaching judiciary; critics say it will undermine the country’s democratic institutions.
Your Tuesday Briefing
Protests over proposed judicial changes in Israel.
Is Brazil’s Alexandre de Moraes Actually Good for Democracy?
Alexandre de Moraes, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, was crucial to Brazil’s transfer of power. But his aggressive tactics are prompting debate: Can one go too far to fight the far right?
Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul Proposal Sets Off Fury in Israel
A proposal to weaken the Supreme Court has set off an early backlash against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new hard-right government.
Israel’s New Hard-Line Government Raises Hackles Ahead of Inauguration
The country’s president warned the far-right incoming minister of national security that he was raising alarms at home and abroad over racism, discrimination and undermining democracy.
UK High Court Rules on Rwanda Deportation Plan
The highly criticized effort is meant to deter those crossing the English Channel in small boats, but experts say that it would violate international law.
This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone.
The president’s suspension of five jurists in the Pacific nation of Kiribati highlights the outsize role noncitizen judges play in the region.