Israel approves controversial judicial overhaul plan amid mass protests

The Israeli parliament on Monday approved a key part of a controversial plan to overhaul the legal system and weaken the country's Supreme Court, as supporters and opponents continue to hold duelling protests.

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[stevenaudet]

Apartheid state is all surprised that it is leaning more and more towards authoritarianism.
Who could have predicted that?

[ShortsHound]

It's all about the protests to the "controverial" reforms with NO reference to any specifics on the reforms themselves. ... How about the facts regarding the legislation... what is proposed?
or is it just another excuse to rally a protest? .... Give us the Facts CBC, disclose the "controversial" reforms.
Do the protestesters know what they are protesting about ?

[olgaaleman]

The power of the population = Real democracy / The people put the government representors and the people have the wright to take them out when they do not working in his benefit.

[pbreedu]

This is democracy in action! Elected officials reforming an non elected court to better reflect the will of the people is the definition of democracy.

[DaleHartley]

To those that would want to know what the exact thing is that is pissing off both sides look Up AJC and its article I cannot post a link or I would, but that pretty well explains the reasonableness doctrine and why the fascist want it changed.