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'Night is descending on Israel': Over 100,000 rally in Tel Aviv; largest protest yet

Demonstrators come out in force to oppose overhaul of judicial system; rallies also held in Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba and other towns; Grossman: 'Now is the hour of darkness'

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by Oui (Oui) on Sun Jan 22nd, 2023 at 12:07:23 PM EST

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Editorial in the Wall Street Journal: "The Israeli Supreme Court lacks brakes, cancels the democratic process"

The common American newspaper strengthened the legal revolution: "The Supreme Court provides the best justifications for promoting reform in this case" * The editorial stated that "the court rejects laws it deems 'unreasonable' - which covers roughly everything" * On Deri's disqualification: "Beheading of the new government"

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This article is full of inaccuracies and misrepresentations and most certainly originates from the propaganda machine surrounding Netanyahu and the "research institutes" that promote the crushing of the justice system.

It is enough to point out that there is no connection between "reasonableness" and repealing laws, and the Supreme Court has never repealed a law because it was "unreasonable".

It is shameful that a newspaper like the WSJ publishes such a thing.

⁉️ ... newspaper like the WSJ ..?

We call it Rupert Murdoch's rag ... Murdoch's WSJ Editorial Board Going Bats**t | by Oui on Dec 27th, 2017 | Re also: Louise Mensch

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by Oui (Oui) on Sun Jan 22nd, 2023 at 02:45:50 PM EST
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Who's Threatening Israeli Democracy?
Israel's Supreme Court makes the best case for its own reform | WSJ Editorial Board |

Every time a right-wing government wins an election these days, the immediate refrain from the dominant global media is that it's a threat to democracy. Israel's new government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is getting this treatment now, and a brawl over that country's Supreme Court illustrates why the issue is more complicated than the media narrative.

Israel's Supreme Court has more power than America's but without the democratic checks. Unbound by any constitution, and loosed from requirements of standing and justiciability, Israel's court strikes down laws that it finds merely "unreasonable," which can cover most anything. Israel's court even has a veto on the appointment of new justices, in contrast to the U.S. where the President and Senate share the appointment power.

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Israel's Supreme Court Strikes Down Appointment of Key Netanyahu Ally | WSJ |

Ruling comes as newly sworn-in government seeks to make deep changes to justice system

Search for the term mensch led me to this article here @EuroTrib ...

Commemoration of neo-Nazi victims with hypocrites | by Dodo on Feb. 23rd, 2012 | [Dresden and neo-Nazi NPD party]

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by Oui (Oui) on Sun Jan 22nd, 2023 at 02:48:22 PM EST
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by Oui (Oui) on Sun Jan 22nd, 2023 at 06:39:25 PM EST
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by Oui (Oui) on Sun Jan 22nd, 2023 at 06:40:14 PM EST
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