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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. Bibi gets immunity – just not the kind he really wants. LISTEN to Haaretz Weekly podcast Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 ....
Dec. 20, 2020 Israel can no longer be considered a young democracy. However, even democracies that have passed the age of 70 face dangers. The dissolution of the Union and the Civil War occurred in the 85th year of America’s democracy. The Civil War erupted in part due to the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case. In this infamous judgment, the court held that no Black person of African descent could be a citizen of the United States. The Dred Scott ruling casts serious doubts on the belief that judges should be regarded as society’s moral compass. It also shows that mistaken judicial decisions may lead to tragic results. ....