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  • 1/2/2024
Israel's Supreme Court has delivered a significant blow to the Netanyahu government, striking down a controversial judicial reform that ignited nationwide protests. Last year's proposed judicial reform, aimed at limiting the power of the Supreme Court to overturn laws deemed unconstitutional, faced fierce opposition. Critics argued that it posed a threat to the country's democracy by weakening the judicial system. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has nullified this reform, stating that it would have caused "severe and unprecedented damage

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00:00 Israel's Supreme Court has delivered a significant blow to the Benjamin Netanyahu government.
00:07 It has struck down a controversial judicial reform that ignited nationwide protests.
00:14 Last year's proposed judicial reform aimed at limiting the power of the Supreme Court
00:19 to overturn laws deemed unconstitutional faced fierce opposition.
00:23 Critics argued that it posed a threat to the country's democracy by weakening the judicial
00:28 system.
00:30 In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has nullified this reform stating that it
00:34 would have caused severe and unprecedented damage.
00:39 The change, part of a wider series of judicial reforms introduced by the Netanyahu government,
00:44 was met with public outrage.
00:46 The so-called Reasonableness Bill, passed in July of 2023, stripped the Supreme Court
00:52 and lower courts of their authority to cancel government decisions deemed extremely unreasonable.
00:59 This move triggered massive street demonstrations with hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding
01:04 the scrapping of the reforms and the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
01:09 The protests, labelled the largest in Israel's history, also saw military reservists, including
01:15 Air Force pilots, threatening to refuse service.
01:19 In response to the Supreme Court's decision, Justice Minister Yair Levin criticised the
01:23 judges, accusing them of taking into their hands all the powers.
01:29 Levin labelled the decision undemocratic, emphasising the government's need to redress
01:33 the balance between judges and politicians.
01:36 However, opposition leader Yair Lepid welcomed the verdict, praising the Supreme Court for
01:41 faithfully fulfilling its role in protecting the citizens of Israel.
01:46 The Supreme Court's ruling not only signifies a victory for those opposing the judicial
01:50 reforms, but also intensifies the challenges faced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
01:57 His Likud party argued that the decision opposes the will of the people for unity, especially
02:02 during wartime.
02:03 Amid domestic pressure over perceived failures in handling recent security challenges, including
02:09 Hamas' attack on October 7 and the ongoing hostage situation in Gaza, Netanyahu's government
02:15 faces a renewed threat to its credibility.
02:18 The Supreme Court's decision marks a turning point in the ongoing struggle between the
02:22 government and those advocating for the preservation of democratic values.
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