While appearing to defend their oversight authority, president and other judges don't seem certain that damage posed by reasonableness legislation can justify annulling a Basic Law
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ToI founding editor David Horovitz discusses the showdown in the High Court as diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman talks about a loaded comment by the national security adviser
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An immediate constitutional crisis is unlikely, but no enduring reform or end to the impasse is possible without deep trust -- which no one in our system of government now enjoys
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Demonstration held in Jerusalem day before judges mull petitions against reasonableness law, the first piece of legislation passed in the government's judicial shakeup
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Petitioners claim legislation undermines democracy; government insists court has no right to intervene. High Court justices may decide time is not ripe for such a fateful decision
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Legal reporter Jeremy Sharon breaks down arguments ahead of charged High Court hearing; Palestinian affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani on PA leader Abbas's antisemitic 'gaffes'
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Netanyahu reportedly to announce 'unilateral softening' of overhaul in bid to head off confrontation with High Court and present an accomplishment ahead of US visit
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Demonstrators try to block justice minister's car; large rally to be held later in the day outside Supreme Court ahead of Tuesday session on petitions against reasonableness law
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High Court will review the coalition's reasonableness law, its first legislation limiting the power of the judiciary, on Tuesday
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Netanyahu has previously been noncommittal when asked if he'd adhere to potential decision striking down bill; doesn't mention Tuesday's reasonableness hearing at cabinet meeting