![]() ![]() The court’s decision to take up the case brings Israel to the brink of a constitutional crisis, with judges considering whether to strike down legislation that was created to limit their power. “We will appear in the Supreme Court to defend Israeli democracy, and we will do everything we can to stop the coup!” “We are ready,” Eliad Shraga said in a statement. The court said it would hear challenges from seven groups who are seeking to throw out the law, including the Movement for Quality Government, whose chairman praised the announcement Wednesday. Netanyahu’s coalition – the most far right in Israeli history – pushed the law through by a narrow margin on Monday with the opposition boycotting the vote, despite months of mass protests and unusually public criticism from the White House. The new law, which strips the Supreme Court of the ability to reject some government decisions on the basis of the “reasonableness” standard, was the first of the government’s major judicial reforms to be passed by the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. The court said it would debate the law in September but would not issue an injunction to block it before then. The US State Department also praised the delay.ĭeputy spokesperson Vedant Patel also said that he had “no different assessment to offer" when asked by CNN’s Kylie Atwood if the US was still confident in Netanyahu’s leadership of Israel.ĬNN's Michael Conte and Christian Sierra contributed to this report.Israel’s Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it would hear appeals against a controversial new law that curbs its power, setting up a showdown with the government over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plans to weaken the judiciary. “Democratic societies are strengthened by checks and balances, and fundamental changes to a democratic system should be pursued with the broadest possible base of popular support,” Jean-Pierre added. The US continues to urge Israeli leaders to find a compromise as soon as possible, she said. ![]() A compromise is precisely what we have been calling for,” said press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “We welcome this announcement as an opportunity to create additional time and space for compromise. The White House says it welcomes a delay in advancing Israel's controversial judicial reforms, which have concerned President Joe Biden and US officials. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks at the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, on Monday, March 27. The “ strike is over and the embassy is reopened,” embassy spokesperson Elad Strohmayer told CNN. Embassy reopens: The Israeli embassy in Washington is re-opening today after a closure due to embassy staff striking under instruction from Histadrut."It is vital that the shared democratic values that underpin that relationship are upheld, and a robust system of checks and balances are preserved,” he added. UK hails Netanyahu decision: The UK “welcomes the decision today by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pause legislation to reform Israel’s judiciary," said Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. ![]()
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