The Israeli Supreme Court has heard the first petition challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul, reported Al Jazeera on Tuesday.
Israeli protesters have staged new nationwide protests days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed the bill to limit the judicial powers, according to Al Jazeera.The bill has been passed despite six months of protest against the shakeup of the court system since the country's foundin
Reacting over the polarising "Reasonableness" bill in Israel's Knesset, the White House called the "slimmest possible majority" as "unfortunate" and said that major changes in Democracy to be enduring must have as broad a consensus as possible.
A large number of antigovernment protestors opposed to the judicial reforms planned by the government stormed into the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building and “occupied” the floor of the exchange. This. However, came before the TASE was scheduled to open trading.
Yaron warned that domestic politics - specifically the government's judicial reform program - could harm the economy, joining those who say that passage of the controversial reforms will cause the world to lose confidence in Israel's stability.