Jul 22 Hundreds of thousands march in Israel as former chiefs beg Netanyahu to halt judicial overhaul By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem on Saturday evening and hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv and other cities in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious… Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Israeli President Herzog addresses joint meeting of Congress By Farnoush Amiri, Zeke Miller, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press While lawmakers repeatedly rose to their feet in thundering applause of Herzog's recounting of Israel's founding, a handful of leading young progressive Democrats boycotted his speech. Continue reading
Jul 18 House Republicans prepare vote on support for Israel after Democrat’s comments about ‘racist’ state By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House will vote on a Republican-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel, which appears to serve as implicit rebuke of a leading Democrat who called the country a "racist state" but later apologized. Continue reading
Jul 18 Israeli protesters block highways and military headquarters in response to judicial overhaul plan By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Tuesday's latest “day of disruption” came as longtime allies of the prime minister pushed a contentious piece of legislation through a parliamentary committee ahead of a vote expected next week. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: White House says Biden is still concerned about judicial overhaul as he extends invite to Israel’s Netanyahu By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden on Monday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him in the U.S. this fall, the White House said, even as he expressed ongoing concern about Netanyahu's controversial plans to overhaul his country's judicial system. Continue reading
Jul 17 Israel pushes ahead with judicial overhaul plan despite widespread opposition, protests By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A parliamentary committee was meeting Monday to prepare a bill that would limit judicial oversight on some government decisions. It is expected to come to a final vote in parliament that would make it law early next week. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 2:58 News Wrap: Forecasters say U.S. heat wave is entering its most intense phase In our news wrap Saturday, new all-time records heat records could be set across the South and West, doctors say dehydration was likely why Israeli PM Netanyahu had to be taken to a hospital, at least 26 died in landslides… Continue watching
Jul 15 Israeli PM Netanyahu rushed to hospital for dehydration, says he feels ‘very good’ later By Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to a hospital on Saturday, but was in “good condition” as he undergoes a medical evaluation, his office said. Continue reading
Jul 11 Israelis block highways, airport in protest at government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The demonstrations on Tuesday came hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's parliamentary coalition gave an initial approval to a bill to limit the Supreme Court's oversight powers. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 7:13 Cycle of violence and economic turmoil pushes young Palestinians to take up arms By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi Violence continued Monday between Israelis and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Nablus and has a look at young men who have few hopes and burning anger and take up arms as they feel… Continue watching