Benjamin Netanyahu
Health Minister Moshe Arbel had filed an injunction to stop the Israeli Medical Association strike, claiming that it could harm patients.
Should the newly minted law go into effect, the Israeli Supreme Court will still maintain its authority to rule on petitions and even overturn legislation based on established legal principles.
The prime minister again called for broad agreements on his government’s judicial reform plan.
The American Jewish Committee referred to the democratically passed law as “pushed through” the Israeli legislature.
The opposition boycotted the final reading as all 64 coalition members voted for the key piece of legislation.
The Israeli president reiterated call for compromise on judicial reform.
“Given the range of threats and challenges confronting Israel right now, it doesn’t make sense for Israeli leaders to rush this,” said the U.S. president.
The Israeli prime minister is expected to take part in the final votes in the Knesset on a key amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary.
The labor federation is proposing an 18-month legislative freeze unless 62.5% of MKs favor the judicial changes.
A 2020 video reveals the ex-Israeli premier’s “master plan” to take power, according to Israeli Public Diplomacy Minister Galit Distel Atbaryan.
After the PM “underwent a medical procedure, a follow-up of several weeks became necessary.”
Netanyahu was hospitalized a week ago after briefly losing consciousness in his private home in Caesarea.
