Tag: Override Clause
Judicial reform: Override clause passes first Knesset reading
Israel’s coalition took an important step toward realizing its judicial reform plan on Tuesday, with a key bill passing the first of three votes needed to become law.
The bill, an amendment to Israel’s Basic...
Three more judicial reform bills pass first reading in Knesset
Three draft laws related to the government’s judicial reform program passed their first reading in the Knesset plenum on Wednesday.
The first, coined “Deri Law 2.0,” passed by a vote of 62-53. It would prevent...
No, the ‘override clause’ won’t ‘crush’ Israeli democracy
Israel’s outgoing interim prime minister, Yair Lapid, opened his Yesh Atid Party meeting on Monday by addressing the infamous “override clause.”
“It will crush the court; it will crush Israeli democracy,” he said, referring to...
‘Overriding’ Supreme Court emerges as priority in Israel’s coalition negotiations
If the coalition negotiations are any guide, judicial reform will top the legislative agenda of Israel’s next government. Reining in the Supreme Court is a key issue for Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospective coalition...
Netanyahu delays ‘Override Clause’ vote after consult with Supreme Court president
Israeli Supreme Court President Esther Hayut convinced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone a vote on a controversial Knesset bill that would enable legislators to override Supreme Court rulings on Knesset laws, saying she...