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U.S. President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 78th U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2023. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS

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

Protesters against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul gather in Jerusalem following a march from Tel Aviv to Jerus...
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

A protester holds an Israeli flag during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 20, 2023. Photo by Corinna Kern/REUTERS
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

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 14, 2023. Photo by Leah Millis/REUTERS
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

Protest at Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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