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Netanyahu’s First Judicial Reform Bill Passes in Israel

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The passage is the prime minister’s first win in a monthslong effort to enact sweeping judicial changes.

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  1. Israel parliament begins mammoth judicial overhaul session with Netanyahu in hospital

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    Netanyahu’s First Judicial Reform Bill Passes in Israel

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Israel parliament begins mammoth judicial overhaul session with Netanyahu in hospital (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Richard Allen Greene, Amir Tal and Hadas Gold, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — After six months of street protests, parliamentary maneuvering, compromise talks and increasingly urgent pleas from Washington DC, Israeli lawmakers Sunday morning began debating the first judicial reform bill to come up for a f…

  2. UPI

    Israel begins debating judicial reform while Netanyahu is hospitalized (opens UPI)

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    Israel's parliament has begun debating a controversial judicial reform bill on Sunday as the nation's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a procedure to receive a pacemaker.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Israel MPs approve key judicial reform clause as protests flare (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israel's hard-right government on Monday pushed through parliament a key clause of its controversial judicial reform package despite months of mass protests and concerns voiced by top ally Washington.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition allies approved the bill in a Knesset vote boyco…

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Israel's judicial reform and what it means for the country – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Despite months of protests, the Israeli parliament has passed a crucial element of the government's controversial judicial reform. It will change the balance of power and further divide Israeli society.

  5. FOX 5 New York

    Israeli parliament approves key part of judicial overhaul that has exposed deep fissures in society (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Israeli lawmakers have approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system.

  6. New York Post

    Netanyahu snubs Biden, limits power of Israeli courts despite protests (opens New York Post)

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    Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system despite massive protests that have exposed unpreceden…

  7. France 24

    Protests continue in Israel as Knesset prepares to vote on judicial reform (opens France 24)

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    Last-ditch efforts to reach a compromise dragged into the night as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to put a key plank of his government's controversial judicial reforms to the vote Monday…

  8. Washington Examiner

    Israeli parliament passes first part of judicial reforms (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Israeli parliament voted in favor of the first in a series of proposed reforms to the country's judicial system, despite widespread protests.

  9. The World from PRX

    Israel's parliament passes 1st step of judicial overhaul (opens The World from PRX)

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    In a vote boycotted by the Israeli opposition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to overhaul the judiciary is in motion with a vote passed 64-0. Israelis have protested day after day for months, and those protests have included Israeli combat veterans and military reservists.

  10. Fox News

    Israel parliament passes Netanyahu's judicial reform bill amid mass protests (opens Fox News)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was negotiating compromises on a judicial reform bill that led to massive protests. The bill passed along a 64-0 vote.

  11. CNN

    What is Israel's judicial overhaul and why are people protesting? (opens CNN)

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    Israeli lawmakers will vote Monday on the first major bill in the government’s plan to weaken the judiciary, despite six months of protests and American pressure against the most significant shakeup to the court system since the country’s founding.

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Israeli lawmakers approve key aspect of Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul despite mass protests (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The vote reflected the determination of Netanyahu and his far-right allies to move ahead with the plan, despite massive, sustained protests for months and opposition from business leaders, military reservists and legal officials.

  13. Al-Monitor

    Israel’s Knesset adopts first judicial overhaul bill despite US warning (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heralded the passing at the Knesset plenum of the first bill of his judicial overhaul plan.

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Netanyahu’s Government Moves to Vote on Judicial Overhaul in Face of Protests (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Israel was on edge Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition pressed ahead with voting on a proposed judicial overhaul that has triggered mass protests, even as negotiations went on to reach a compromise.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Israel's parliament approves divisive judicial reform law – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Israeli parliament has voted in favor of a contentious judicial overhaul as thousands protested outside. Hours earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left hospital after an emergency heart procedure.

  16. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Israeli parliament takes first major step in Netanyahu's contentious overhaul, deepening divisions (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Israel's parliament on Monday approved the first major law in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious plan to overhaul the country's justice system, triggering a new burst of mass protests and drawing accusations that he was pushing the country toward authoritarian rule.

  17. Al-Monitor

    Israel PM defends 'necessary' judicial reform vote as protests flare (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday defended as "necessary" parliament's vote for a key clause of the government's controversial judicial reform package, defying mass protests and international concern.

  18. The Daily Caller

    Israel Passes Sweeping Judicial Reform Bill Despite Biden’s Calls Not To (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Israeli lawmakers unanimously passed the first part of a sweeping judicial reform bill despite the Biden administration's pleas not to.

  19. Wall Street Journal

    Israel Approves Part of Netanyahu’s Controversial Judicial Overhaul (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s entire coalition of 64 lawmakers voted in favor of the legislation, after efforts to reach a compromise collapsed.

  20. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Israeli parliament approves key part of Netanyahu's judicial overhaul as opposition exits chamber (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Israeli lawmakers have approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system. The vote came after a stormy session in which opposition lawmakers chanted “shame” and then stormed out of the chamber.

  21. Salon

    "Government of destruction": Israeli parliament approves divisive judicial reform as protests rage (opens Salon)

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    Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, science, food and entertainment.

  22. NPR

    Israeli parliament is set to vote on judicial overhaul that has sparked mass protests (opens NPR)

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    Israel's parliament is set to vote on a disputed overhaul of the judiciary that has triggered nationwide protests, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hospitalized for emergency surgery.

  23. Vox

    Israel protests ahead of judicial reforms, explained (opens Vox)

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    Air Force pilots and Israel’s biggest trade union threatened strikes over the legislation.

  24. Politico

    Israeli parliament approves key part of judicial overhaul (opens Politico)

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    The vote came after a stormy session in which opposition lawmakers chanted “shame” and then stormed out of the chamber.

  25. Al-Monitor

    Israel PM in parliament for key legal reform vote as protests flare (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Israel's hard-right government readied Monday to push through parliament a key clause of its judicial reform package that has sparked mass protests and been labelled "divisive" by US President Joe Biden.

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