It has no constitution, only "basic laws" meant to help safeguard its democratic foundations. Israel's democratic "checks and balances" are relatively fragile. He has also accused the media of misrepresenting the plan and fanning the flames of protest in order to topple his government. ![]() Netanyahu, who is formally barred from involvement in the initiative as he is on trial on corruption charges that he denies, has said such changes aim to balance and diversify the Supreme Court bench. The present proposal would change that, giving coalition governments decisive sway. The panel for selecting judges currently requires politicians and judges who sit on it to agree on appointments. The government has been pursuing changes that would limit the Supreme Court's powers to rule against the legislature and the executive, while according coalition lawmakers more power in appointing judges. WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S PROBLEM WITH THE JUDICIARY?Ĭritics of the Supreme Court including many in the coalition government say the bench is left-leaning and elitist and has become too interventionist in the political sphere, while often putting minority rights before national interests. The courts overhaul plan has sparked unprecedented public anger since Netanyahu's coalition of hard-right and religious parties came to power late last year, and has also caused alarm among Israel's Western allies. ![]() JERUSALEM, March 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced increasing pressure on Monday to put the brakes on his government's drive to enact sweeping changes to the Israeli judiciary, with hundreds of thousands of protesters taking to the streets.
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