Posted 1/1/2024, 5:38:36 PM
Israeli Court Overturns Netanyahu's Judicial Reform in Check on Government Power
- Israeli Supreme Court strikes down government's controversial legal reform that challenged judiciary powers
- Reform scrapped the "reasonableness" clause used by court to overturn unconstitutional government decisions
- PM Netanyahu argued reform was needed to rebalance powers between judges and politicians
- Opponents warned it paved way for authoritarian rule and could help Netanyahu quash convictions
- Tens of thousands demonstrated weekly against reforms before protests ended due to Israel-Hamas war