President Isaac Herzog will meet with President Biden this week and address Congress. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he also got a presidential invitation.
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What’s Next for Israel’s Judicial Overhaul and Netanyahu?
Critics of the government’s plan to limit the power of courts are wary of what they call “salami tactics,” slicing up the project into smaller pieces to try to make it more palatable.
Israel’s President Sees Hope for Judicial Compromise
Isaac Herzog is leading talks to resolve a crisis provoked by a divisive government plan to overhaul the courts. In an interview with The Times, he said he was optimistic about a breakthrough.
An Effort to Resolve Israel’s Impasse Stalls on How to Pick Judges
Mediators say the government and its opponents agree on some changes to a judiciary overhaul plan that has divided the country. But the process of appointing new judges remains a major obstacle.
Israeli Government Rejects President’s Judicial Compromise
President Isaac Herzog presented an outline he had hoped would calm the country and avert a constitutional crisis, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately rejected it.
As Judicial Plans Rock Israel, Secret Talks Seek Compromise
Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to restrict judicial independence have divided Israel. But a small group of academics has met privately with lawmakers in a search for middle ground.
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.
Thousands Protest in Israel Over Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
As Benjamin Netanyahu’s government pressed ahead with plans to limit judicial influence, Israelis thronged to unusually large rallies.
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.