Dec. 22, 2020
The High Court of Justice heard 15 petitions against the controversial Nation-State Law on Tuesday, in a hearing broadcast live from the court. An expanded panel of 11 Supreme Court justices heard the case.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the hearing in a statement posted to his Facebook page: The court receives its power to rule by virtue of a basic law, and therefore cannot judge the source of its own power. This hearing illustrates the need for a series of judicial reforms.
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