Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform, a decision that could reignite divisions in Israeli society, Associated Press reports.
The planned overhaul, which faced mass protests and threatened a constitutional crisis, aimed to limit the judiciary’s power. The court’s decision overturned a law preventing judges from striking down government decisions they deemed “unreasonable.”
The court’s decision highlighted the importance of checks and balances, emphasizing that the parliament doesn’t possess unlimited power. Netanyahu’s critics view the reform as an attempt to consolidate power and weaken the judiciary.
