Lawmakers are set to vote Monday on whether to limit the Supreme Court’s power as one element of a government plan to overhaul judicial authority. It is part of a profound rift over Israel’s nature and future.
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Protests Erupt in Israel at Move to Rein In Supreme Court
Tens of thousands of demonstrators across the country caused widespread disruption after the governing coalition pushed forward with plans to limit the power of the Supreme Court.
Israeli Court Acquits Police Officer Who Killed Autistic Palestinian Man
The shooting of the man, Iyad al-Hallaq, who was killed in May 2020, around the same time as George Floyd, cast a light on police violence.
Conflict With the Far Right Shrouds Jerusalem’s Pride Parade
Much of Israel’s L.G.B.T.Q. community feels threatened by the right-wing government and its judicial overhaul plan — even with a gay speaker of Parliament.
A New Round of Middle East Fighting
The death of an imprisoned Palestinian militant leader on a hunger strike prompted new skirmishing.
Israeli Religious Right Demonstrates for Judicial Changes
Government ministers addressed the crowd and promised not to give up on the judicial plan, even as talks continue with the opposition for a compromise.
At Christianity’s Holiest Site, Rival Monks Struggle to Turn Other Cheek
At the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, on the site where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and resurrected, a centuries-long real estate spat tends to flare up at Orthodox Easter.
During Ramadan, Palestinians Picnic in Aqsa Compound to Break Fast
A coveted Middle Eastern rice dish has become a social media star at Al Aqsa Mosque, even as tensions escalate at a site also revered by Jews.
Tensions Subside in South Lebanon but Rise Again in West Bank and Israel
Rare cross-border fire between Israel and militias in Lebanon ebbed on Friday, lowering fears of a wider escalation. But violence flared again in Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where two attacks killed three civilians.
Israeli Police Raid Jerusalem Mosque; Brief Flare-Up With Gaza Follows
The raid at the sensitive holy site set off Palestinian rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, followed by Israeli airstrikes on the territory. On Wednesday night, there was a second raid at the compound.