The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, passed a controversial bill Thursday that will allow elected politicians more input into the selection of judges, a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reforms. The post Israel Passes Controversial Judicial Reform, Adding Politicians to Selection of Judges appeared first on Breitbart.
The Israeli Knesset passed a bill granting politicians more influence in judicial selection, a key part of Prime Minister Netanyahu's judicial reforms. This change, aimed at addressing perceived left-wing bias in the judiciary, sparked months of protests and political division. Similar systems exist in the US, but many democracies use commissions with legal experts. The government previously passed a reform limiting the Supreme Court's power to nullify Basic Laws, but the Court overturned it. Netanyahu defends the reforms as making Israel more democratic.
