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    Explainer: What will happen at the Supreme Court hearing on Israel’s judicial reform

    Israel heads toward another milestone in the debate over the government's judicial reform, with the Supreme Court set to hear oral argument on a key set of petitions Tuesday. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The petitions challenge legislation – an amendment to one of Israel's quasi-constitutional "basic laws" – passed by the […] The post Explainer: What will happen at the Supreme Court hearing on Israel's judicial reform appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.

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    The Declaration of Independence is not the Mosaic Covenant

      1. From the very beginning of the anti-judicial reform protest movement, I wrote that its main goal was to arrive at a constitutional crisis: a clash between the executive and legislative branches and the judiciary. In other words, a clash between the government and the Supreme Court. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and […] The post The Declaration of Independence is not the Mosaic Covenant appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.

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    Thousands rally in support of judicial ahead of court hearing

      Several thousand protesters supporting the government's judicial overhaul rallied in front of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on Thursday, before a pivotal hearing next week on the legality of the first major bill of the overhaul. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The bill, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition passed […] The post Thousands rally in support of judicial ahead of court hearing appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.

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    Netanyahu’s plan: Secure 2 years of calm with a unilateral compromise

      Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just wants an off-ramp that would allow the judicial reform saga to go away. Perhaps not for good, but for the time being for sure. The compromise proposal presented by the president to the Opposition leaders and the protesters — from which the Likud distanced itself – is the plan […] The post Netanyahu's plan: Secure 2 years of calm with a unilateral compromise appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.

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    ‘The most important thing is personal security, not carrying out the judicial reform’

      Former Minister of Defense, Benny Gantz and other officials took the stage on Wednesday at aconference organized by HaShomer HaChadash and Israel Hayom on governance and personal security in Israel. Subscribe to Israel Hayom's daily newsletter and never miss our top stories! In their comments, they warned that Israel must not ignore the various […] The post 'The most important thing is personal security, not carrying out the judicial reform' appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.

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    Gantz rebuffs Netanyahu’s appeal to work together on judicial reform

      President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rivals to reach a compromise that would end the judicial crisis just a week ahead of a crunch court hearing, with both sides locking horns in combative speeches. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Herzog said on Monday he […] The post Gantz rebuffs Netanyahu's appeal to work together on judicial reform appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.

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    Despite dominance of judicial reform, Netanyahu hopes to shift gears

      When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife made their way in their convoy from their vacation on the Golan Heights to their favorite restaurant in the north, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, new economic indicators were published, giving the prime minister a good reason to be happy. The consumer price […] The post Despite dominance of judicial reform, Netanyahu hopes to shift gears appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.

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    Growing number of Coalition members urge Netanyahu to pause reform

      Fewer and fewer Coalition members believe that they will be able to pass both the IDF draft law to the satisfaction of the ultra-Orthodox parties as well as the judicial selection committee bill and survive the winter session.  Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram This includes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is […] The post Growing number of Coalition members urge Netanyahu to pause reform appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.

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    IDF suspends senior navy reservist for missing volunteer duty in protest of reform

      The IDF suspended Thursday a senior reservist who stopped reporting for volunteer duty in protest of the judicial reform. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The decision comes following talks held by Israeli Navy chief Vice Adm. David Sa'ar Salama with the heads of the operational headquarters who announced they would cease […] The post IDF suspends senior navy reservist for missing volunteer duty in protest of reform appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.

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    Have no fear at all

      1. The protest against the judicial reform has resulted in new lows in a years-long trend of violent silencing of the other side. This is not being done by people on the margins, but by educated figures with significant achievements in diverse fields of knowledge. But now they are conducting ad hominem, instead of […] The post Have no fear at all appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.