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MK says labor federation’s political general strike was illegal

March 28, 2023

The Histadrut violated the rights of its 800,000 members, Simcha Rothman said.

MK Simcha Rothman, chairman of Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, March 19, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Israeli opposition rejects coalition’s reform compromise proposal

March 20, 2023

“You are burning a country in vain, you are boycotting an elected government in vain,” responded Knesset Law Committee chair Simcha Rothman.

From left: Opposition party leaders Avigdor Liberman of Yisrael Beiteinu, Benny Gantz of National Unity, Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid, Merav Michaeli of Labor and Mansour Abbas of the United Arab List (Ra'am) hold a joint press conference in Tel Aviv, March 16, 2023. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

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Justice minister hails proposed compromise on Israeli Supreme Court reform

March 8, 2023

Yariv Levin met with four people involved in drafting the compromise proposal.

Minister of Justice Yariv Levin speaks during a committee meeting at the Knesset, Jan. 11, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Zionist Organization of America

Morton A. KleinFebruary 28, 2023

Cancel culture comes to the Conference of Presidents

The mission’s purpose was supposed to be to learn directly from Israel’s key elected leaders about vital and serious issues that confront Israel.

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Knesset Law panel chair waters down judicial reform bill

February 26, 2023

Under the amended text, a majority of 12 to 13 justices will be enough to overturn a law.

Knesset member Simcha Rothman, chair of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, leads a meeting of the panel on judicial reform on Feb. 13, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Judicial reform bills pass first Knesset vote after raucous debate

February 20, 2023

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.

A discussion on the “family reunification law” during a plenum session in the Knesset on July 6, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Protesters harass lawmakers outside their homes ahead of Knesset vote on judicial reforms

Charles BybelezerFebruary 20, 2023

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.

Israelis protest against the government's judicial reform package outside the Knesset in Jerusalem, Feb. 13, 2023. Credit: Jamal Awad/Flash90.

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Coalition members call on opposition to meet over judicial reform proposal

February 13, 2023

The overture was rejected by opposition head Yair Lapid, who is demanding the proposed legislation be frozen as a precondition for talks.

Then-Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin attends a plenum session, Dec. 26, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

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Knesset panel approves judicial reform bill for first full reading

February 13, 2023

Chaotic scenes in the legislature come as anti-judicial reform protesters hold demonstrations across the country.

Knesset member Simcha Rothman, chair of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, leads a meeting of the panel on judicial reform on Feb. 13, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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