In a historic decision, the Israeli Supreme Court asserted that it will continue to have the right of judicial review over government laws, legislative bills, and ministerial decisions.
Israel Democracy Institute's poll found Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's political rival & current war cabinet partner, received support from 23% of respondents while 30% named no preferred leader.
In July last year, Israeli parliament passed law restricting courts from ruling against government and ministerial decisions on grounds of judicial reasonableness.
In an op-ed, Monday, the Israeli PM reiterated three prerequisites for peace: Hamas must be destroyed, Gaza must be demilitarised, and Palestinian society must be deradicalised.
Biden & Arab rulers are facing questions from within their countries for their extended support of Israel. They can overcome criticism if Netanyahu accepts the two-state solution.
Writing in Israeli daily Haaretz, Barak slams Netanyahu over conduct of Israel-Hamas war, criticising lack of clear 'day after' plan. ‘Nobody believes a word Netanyahu says,' he adds.
The moral reality of war has two parts, the first being the reasons that it is fought for & the second the means deployed. Many par-for-the-course attacks are being called war crimes.
Galaxy Leader is owned by British company, operated by Japanese firm, & registered in Bahamas. Israel strongly condemns Iranian attack against international vessel, says PM office.
Israel claims Hamas has stored arms & ammunition and is holding hostages in a network of tunnels under hospitals like al-Shifa, using patients & thousands of displaced people as human shields.
I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.
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