Bad Timing
‘Judicial Rift Parallels Tisha B’Av,’ Former US Amb. Friedman Warns: Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post, July 23, 2023 –– The heated debate over the government’s judicial reform plan parallels tragic events in the Jewish people’s past, former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman said on Sunday, pointing out that the fast of Tisha B’Av is this week.
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The Showdown in Israel Continues as Judicial Reform Advances: Israel Kasnett, JNS, July 17, 2023
Divisions Over Judicial Reform Leave Netanyahu with a Hard Choice: Ruth Marks Eglash, Jewish Insider, July 19, 2023
Are Protests Just About Judicial Reform or Political Agendas? -Analysis: Michael Starr, Jerusalem Post, July 23, 2023
Judicial Reform Is Necessary, But It Must Be Done Properly: Prof. Yoav Dotan, Israel Hayom, July 9, 2023
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE
Supporters of Israeli Government’s Judicial Reform Legislation to Rally Sunday Night in Tel Aviv: The Media Line Staff, Media Line, July 23, 2023 — In a show of support for the Israeli government’s judicial reform legislation, thousands of demonstrators are gathering on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv.
Judicial Reform Enters Crunch Time as Protests Pick Up, More Reservists Join: IP and ILH staff, Israel Hayom, July 22, 2023 — Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem on Saturday evening in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul, as more than 100 of Israel’s former security chiefs signed a letter pleading with the Israeli premier to halt the legislation, a key part of which is expected to pass its final vote on Monday.
Herzog’s Lamentable Performance: Melanie Phillips, Melanie Phillips Substack, July 21, 2023 — Far from the diplomatic triumph that some are making it out to be, Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s address to Congress this week left a bad taste in the mouth.
Israel Shekel Drops as Netanyahu Presses on With Judicial Reform: Paul Wallace, Netty Ismail and Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg News, June 19, 2023 — Israel’s currency weakened as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would push ahead with a contentious plan to reshape the judicial system and after fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the West Bank.
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