Politics Sep 20 WATCH: Biden warns Netanyahu about the health of Israel’s democracy, urges compromise on judicial overhaul By Josef Federman, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Jul 22 Hundreds of thousands march in Israel as former chiefs beg Netanyahu to halt judicial overhaul 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… By Julia Frankel, Associated Press
World Jul 20 Israel’s Netanyahu rejects criticism on judicial plan, moves ahead toward key vote Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with his contentious judicial overhaul, despite unprecedented mass protests at home, growing defections by military reservists and appeals from the U.S. president to put the plan on hold. By Josef Federman, Julia Frankel, Associated Press
Politics Jul 17 WATCH: White House says Biden is still concerned about judicial overhaul as he extends invite to Israel’s Netanyahu 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. By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
World Jul 03 Israelis block major airport in protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan Thousands of Israelis blocked traffic and snarled movement at the country's main international airport on Monday, the latest mass demonstration over Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious planned judicial overhaul that has divided the nation. By Associated Press
Jun 18 Israel will proceed with contentious judicial overhaul plan, Netanyahu says By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government intends to move ahead on contentious plans to change the country's judicial system after talks aimed at finding a compromise solution appeared to be crumbling. Continue reading
Jun 14 Israeli parliament vote deals setback to Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan By Josef Federman, Associated Press Wednesday's vote exposed divisions within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition and raised questions about his control over his political allies. Continue reading
May 04 Israelis block roads in protest against Netanyahu judicial overhaul plan By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israelis have blocked roads and demonstrated against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. The protesters hope Thursday's events will ramp up pressure on lawmakers days after parliament reconvened following a month-long recess. Continue reading
Mar 17 Elite officers in Israel’s military plan walkout on Sunday in protest of judicial system overhaul By Associated Press Hundreds of elite officers in Israel's military reserves say they will not show up for duty starting on Sunday in protest over the ruling coalition's planned overhaul of the judicial system. Continue reading
Mar 07 Netanyahu’s planned judicial overhaul divides Israeli military By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A contentious judicial overhaul plan that has divided Israel is also tearing at what Israeli Jews see as the country's main unifying force: the military. Continue reading