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As contentious judicial 'reform' becomes law in Israel, Netanyahu cements his political legacy

  • Written by David Mednicoff, Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
As contentious judicial 'reform' becomes law in Israel, Netanyahu cements his political legacyIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the country's parliament in Jerusalem on July 24, 2023. AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo

Israel’s parliament passed a law on July 24, 2023, that limits the Supreme Court’s ability to rein in government actions, part of a broader proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to...

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