Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: MathKnight, via Wikimedia Commons) Dec. 2, 2024
Israel’s top court has struck down a controversial judiciary law enacted last year by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel’s Supreme Court decided on Monday to strike down a key component of the controversial judicial overhaul plan that was advanced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
The judges ruled by a slim majority of eight to seven to throw out the law.
The measure, passed in July last year, limited the Supreme Court’s oversight of government actions and curtailed its ability to veto decisions and appointments on the basis of “reasonability.”
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