Israel greenlights controversial judicial reform despite opposition

Israel greenlights controversial judicial reform despite opposition

[ad_1] Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament voted on Tuesday to advance Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, despite widespread public opposition. After a stormy debate, the first two bills of the judicial reform passed in a first, non-binding reading, reports Xinhua news agency. Out of the 120 seats in Parliament, 63 lawmakers…

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Mass protests in Israel as lawmakers prepare 1st vote on judicial overhaul

Mass protests in Israel as lawmakers prepare 1st vote on judicial overhaul

[ad_1] Jersalem: Israeli protesters gathered outside the Parliament building in Jerusalem as Israel’s far-right government is pressing ahead with a controversial overhaul of the judicial system and ready to hold the first vote on two bills. A spokesperson with the Jerusalem district’s police told Xinhua news agency that “tens of thousands” of people attended several…

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Kerala farmer goes missing during govt-sponsored trip to Israel; probe launched

Kerala farmer goes missing during govt-sponsored trip to Israel; probe launched

[ad_1] (Representative image) Jerusalem: Authorities in Israel have registered a police case against a 48-year-old Kerala farmer, who reportedly went missing in Israel earlier this month while visiting the country on a state government-sponsored trip to study Israeli modern agricultural techniques. Biju Kurian, a native of Ulikkal panchayat in Kannur district, was part of a…

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Palestinian president calls on Blinken to urge Israel to stop unilateral measures in West Bank

Palestinian president calls on Blinken to urge Israel to stop unilateral measures in West Bank

[ad_1] (Photo:Palestinian President Office/Handout) Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to pressure the Israeli government to stop its unilateral measures in the Palestinian territories. An official statement sent to reporters said that Abbas received a phone call from Blinken, during which they discussed the latest developments “in…

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Israel passes law to strip residency of Palestinians convicted of terrorism

Israel passes law to strip residency of Palestinians convicted of terrorism

[ad_1] Representative image Tel Aviv: Israel on Wednesday (local time) approved a law to strip citizenship over “terrorism” offences, reported The Times of Israel. The Knesset approved a law to strip convicted terrorists with Israeli nationality of their citizenship — provided they receive funding from the Palestinian Authority or an associated organization. The bill, which…

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