Judicial Reform
The bills, which passed in first reading by a vote of 63 to 47, seek to change how judges are selected and prohibit the Supreme Court from weighing in on basic laws.
As part of a “national day of struggle,” opponents of the reform plan attempted to prevent MKs from reaching the parliament • “The protesters who preach about democracy are the ones who are bringing about the end of democracy,” says Israeli premier.
The AG’s “gag order” limits what he can say on the judicial reform plan, the prime minister tells the National Leadership Mission of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli slammed U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides for saying that Israel should “pump the breaks” on its initiative.
The Hezbollah leader also claimed that groups have started organizing to emigrate from Israel.
The tank was draped with a large replica of Israel’s Declaration of Independence, which was signed by the former IDF soldiers.
While experts differ sharply on the Israeli government’s reform plan, all agree that extreme discourse is clouding the issue.
Community of Madrid President Isabel Díaz Ayuso talks about how Israel is perceived in her country, and says the effort by some in the Barcelona municipality to boycott Israel does not represent Catalonia or Spain.
Debate is healthy, but threats are not, the NGO stated.
The opposition demands a 60-day freeze of the entire program before negotiations.
Sen. Dick Durbin, the chamber’s assistant majority leader, also criticized Netanyahu’s right-wing allies for seeking “to sabotage any possible two-state peace agreement with the Palestinians.”
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli talks judicial reform, antisemitism in the U.S., sovereignty and Israel-Diaspora relations.
