Surveys showed that if an election was held now, the number of seats held by Netanyahu's hard-right governing coalition in the 120-seat parliament would fall from 64 to 52 or 53.
The reform, part of a judicial overhaul by Netanyahu govt, has been described by supporters as a check on ‘judicial interference’. Critics see it as a threat to democracy in Israel.
On Monday, Knesset is due to hold final readings of a bill amending a law enabling the Supreme Court to void decisions made by the government and ministers it deems 'unreasonable'.
The bill, which passed in its first reading, would restrict the use of the 'reasonability' clause, which allows the courts to overturn executive orders.
Netanyahu told the newspaper that he would revise another controversial element granting more power to appoint judges; however, he is uncertain about the new version's specifics.
Many Indian leaders like JP and Vinoba Bhave were inspired by the fact that Israel was a democracy and adopted socialism. Today, Israel's internal struggles are just like India's.
Biden Tuesday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abandon the overhaul to which the Israeli leader responded that he does not make decisions based on pressure from abroad.
The reports come after Netanyahu delayed a decision on bitterly contested plans for a judicial overhaul after they triggered some of the biggest protests in Israeli history.
Israel is witnessing mass protests with thousands taking to streets to oppose Netanyahu’s judicial reforms which aim to give parliament power to override decisions of Supreme Court.
We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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