Controversial Bill Strips Supreme Court Powers in Israel: Protests Erupt in Jerusalem

2023-07-24 20:55:38

Tuesday Jul 25, 2023

Israel’s parliament has passed a controversial bill to strip the Supreme Court of its powers, despite fierce popular protests in Jerusalem. The third and final vote on the bill passed unanimously, with the opposition boycotting it. The last round of negotiations led by the president to prevent the far-right government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from voting failed. The new legislation removed the power of the Supreme Court to nullify government actions deemed unreasonable. The opposition responded that the government’s action was fascist. At the same time, the Israeli Political Watch Group announced that it will appeal against the new amendment law in the Supreme Court. Hours before the final vote, police fired water cannons at protesters outside parliament and made arrests. Tens of thousands of protesters marched from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read on deshabhimani.com