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Netanyahu said that either way, his government would bring a reform that will “return the balance that was lost between the branches,” while “safeguarding and even strengthening individual rights”

JPOST Netanyahu suspends judicial reform: I will not lead Israel to civil war Eliav Breuer March 27, 2023 Prime Minister Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday evening that he was temporarily freezing the bill that would alter the makeup of … Continue reading

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NSC spokesman John Kirby tries to play down the tension between US and Israel; “President Biden said he will not invite PM Netanyahu to Washington soon”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) US dismisses notion of crisis with Israel, says in ‘deep friendship you can be candid’ AP and ILH staff March 29, 2023 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday brushed aside criticism of his judicial … Continue reading

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“Ignore Washington’s hypocritical talk about protecting democracy. They want a weak government that won’t make trouble when it comes to Iran, and they won’t stop until they get one”

GATESTONE Why did the Biden administration oppose Israeli judicial reform? Jonathan Tobin March 29, 2023 …Washington is as determined as the anti-Bibi resistance not just to stop judicial reform but to oust a democratically elected government by any means possible. … Continue reading

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Representatives of Israel’s government issue joint statement opposing Herzog’s proposal, while Itamar Ben-Gvir slammed it in his own comments.

JNS Netanyahu: Herzog’s judicial reform proposal perpetuates imbalance of power March 15, 2023 …Netanyahu: “Only four months ago, we held elections. The government I head received a clear mandate from the citizens of Israel. The fact that for two whole … Continue reading

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Bibi: “Those who say, ‘Well, if we take action against Iran, we will face war’ – You will face a war if you don’t, a potentially horrible nuclear war if you don’t”

JPOST Netanyahu: ‘Horrible nuclear war’ will break out, if Iran isn’t stopped Tovah Lazaroff March 9, 2023 A “horrible nuclear war” will break out if the world does not stop Tehran from obtaining atomic weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said … Continue reading

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Colonel (Res.) Zeev Raz wrote that if the Prime Minister acts undemocratically, he should be killed, citing a traditional Jewish law

ARUTZ SHEVA Former senior Air Force officer hints at murdering Prime Minister February 4, 2023 Colonel (Res.) Zeev Raz, one of the leaders of the anti-Netanyahu protest movement and a former fighter pilot, is seemingly calling to murder the Prime … Continue reading

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Orit Strook rebukes Blinken over his veiled criticism of Israel’s judicial reform

WORLD ISRAEL NEWS Israeli minister to Blinken: We don’t need to be lectured on democracy January 31, 2023 An Israeli minister publicly rebuked U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday, chiding him for expressing the Biden administration’s concerns over the … Continue reading

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Ac­tivists and the po­lit­i­cal op­po­si­tion say the rul­ing coali­tion’s pro­pos­als, which aim at curb­ing the power of Is­rael’s ju­di­ciary, could un­der­mine the coun­try’s ex­ist­ing sys­tem of checks and bal­ances

WALL STREET JOURNAL Israel’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Appointment of Key Netanyahu Ally Dov Lieber January 18, 2023 Is­rael’s Supreme Court struck down the ap­point­ment of a min­is­ter who is a crit­i­cal ally of Prime Min­is­ter Ben­jamin Ne­tanyahu, deal­ing an … Continue reading

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Israel’s Attorney General “has the exclusive right to decide if the prime minister has violated the conflict of interest arrangement and must therefore be declared unfit to serve”

JPOST AG pondering declaring Netanyahu unfit as PM due to conflicts of interest January 20, 2023 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and the State Attorney’s Office are considering declaring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve due to a conflict of interest … Continue reading

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“One can’t predict if or when Israel will feel compelled to conduct a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities but — barring the Tehran regime’s collapse — its new government seems most uniquely geared to execute it”

NEW YORK POST Israel is ready to strike Iran’s nuclear program if necessary — America must prepare to work with it Michael Makovsky January 11, 2023 Perhaps for the first time, an Israeli government is unified in its determination to … Continue reading

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