This is the Forward’s coverage of the 2023 judiciary reform effort and resultant crisis in Israel.
Judicial Overhaul
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Fast Forward Israel’s judicial strife showcased at Celebrate Israel parade in New York
Israeli cabinet ministers were shouted down by protesters while senior Democratic officials marched with pro-democracy activists
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Fast Forward Police report filed against Israeli lawmaker Simcha Rothman after conflict with protester on NYC street
Rothman is an architect of the proposed changes to Israel’s judiciary that have sparked sustained, global protests
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Fast Forward After passing budget, Netanyahu vows to press on with judicial overhaul
National Unity party chairman Benny Gantz says the prime minister is 'once again drunk with power'
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Fast Forward Netanyahu government, Israeli opposition near first compromise in judicial overhaul talks
As part of the deal, Netanyahu's government would agree to convene the Judicial Appointments Committee in its current format
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Fast Forward Jewish lawyer who won assault case against Trump warns of imperiled democracy in Israel and the U.S.
Roberta Kaplan, who represented E. Jean Carroll in her suit against Donald Trump, referred to the judicial overhaul plan as 'the mishegas going on in Israel'
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News Will Biden’s next ambassador to Israel be a woman?
‘A woman appointee could bring a new perspective to this key role,’ said Sheila Katz, head of the National Council of Jewish Women
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Fast Forward Why this congressman from New Jersey traveled to Israel twice in a week
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, the co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, sensed a genuine effort to reach a compromise on judicial overhaul
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Fast Forward ‘We will not give up’ on judicial changes, right-wing protesters at Israel’s largest pro-reform rally are told
An estimated 200,000 people turned out for the rally, which comes as the legislative pause nears its end
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