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# judicial reforms

March

March 2023

Israel's Netanyahu announces 'pause' to judicial reforms after mass protests

A controversial plan to hand more control to politicians and diminish the role of the Supreme Court has ignited an unprecedented wave of protests.

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Mar 27th 2023, 9:49 PM

Explainer: How Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government sparked unprecedented protests in Israel

There have been about 12 weeks of mass demonstrations.

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Mar 27th 2023, 1:51 PM