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 U.S. Jewish leaders slam Netanyahu for equating pro-democracy protesters with Iran, PLO
'This is a common authoritarian tool, to distract and deflect from legitimate concerns of peaceful protesters and paint them as enemies of the state,' said one U.S. Jewish leader
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Fast Forward Prime Minister Netanyahu to meet with Elon Musk next week
The Twitter chief has infuriated Jewish groups for giving a platform to neo-Nazis and antisemites
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Opinion Israel’s Supreme Court is ruling on its own future. What should American Jews do?
The fight against Israel's judicial overhaul requires American Jews to get involved
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Forwarding the News Israel’s day of judgment: Supreme Court hears petitions against Netanyahu’s judicial coup
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Fast Forward Everything you need to know about today’s Supreme Court vs. Netanyahu government drama – and what’s at stake for Israel
This week, for the first time ever, Israel's entire Supreme Court of 15 justices is hearing petitions challenging a key judicial coup law passed by the Netanyahu government. What does the new law say? Who is contesting it, and why? What are the repercussions of this dramatic confrontation?
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News Israel’s judicial overhaul is facing a new test — but for protesters, the fight is about much more than the courts
LGBTQ+ protesters, women and other minority groups worry their rights are under attack
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Fast Forward Tens of thousands rally for democracy ahead of top court hearing on Netanyahu law overhauling judiciary
The pro-democracy protest took place outside the Supreme Court building in Jerusalem, roughly 13 hours before the historic hearing on the reasonableness standard
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Israel News Watch: What happens next with Israel’s judicial overhaul?
What experts think will happen next with Netanyahu's judicial reform and the protest movement
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