A threat to democracy or much-needed reform? Israel’s judicial overhaul explained | CNN

A threat to democracy or much-needed reform? Israel’s judicial overhaul explained | CNN

Jerusalem CNN  —  For months hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets across the country to regularly protest far-reaching changes to the Israel’s legal system some say threaten the country’s democratic foundations. At its core, the judicial overhaul would give the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, and therefore the parties in power, … Read more

Israel passes law shielding Netanyahu from being removed amid protests over judicial changes | CNN

Israel passes law shielding Netanyahu from being removed amid protests over judicial changes | CNN

CNN  —  Benjamin Netanyahu resisted calls to drop his controversial overhaul of Israel’s judiciary in a fiery televised address Thursday, hours after his government passed a law that was condemned by critics as an effort to protect his position. Israeli opposition politicians earlier condemned the new law, which would limit the ways a sitting prime … Read more