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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Debating reasonableness law, government lawyer argues that Declaration of Independence was 'hasty' and nonbinding; Rothman rebuked by justices for making political declarations
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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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The document, authored by prominent individuals from both sides of the religious divide, seeks to address what it means to have a Jewish state
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All 15 justices to hear petitions starting at 9 a.m. and likely well into the afternoon; no ruling expected for several weeks or possibly months
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Unable to convert anti-autocratic rallies into parliamentary control, Poles now face worsening repression, says historian Anne Applebaum, who sees echoes in Israel's experience
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Protection upped for 15 justices who will hear petitions against recently passed 'reasonableness' law; some judges reportedly spending the night away from home as precaution
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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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Prime minister says partners won't torpedo any possible deal on reform, as Smotrich rejects compromise on judge selection, Ben Gvir calls on others to rebuff bargaining