If passed into law, it would give the Knesset the power to reverse Supreme Court rulings with a simple majority of 61 votes. At the heart of the matter is the question of checks and balances.
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A complete separation between religion and the Israeli state would encounter strong rejection not only by religious parties but also by many secularists
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