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

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

'Sapere aude'