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Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, approved a controversial bill to overhaul the judiciary on Monday evening. The bill limits the powers of the Supreme Court in Israel and gives parliament more influence.
According to the plan, the Supreme Court is no longer authorized to overrule decisions of the government, ministers and elected officials by calling them “unreasonable”. Critics fear the bill could lead to corruption and the arbitrary appointment of leadership positions. For example, the government could now appoint judges. Today, it is still an independent committee that takes care of it.
64 of 120 MPs voted for the bill after hours of debate. 56 members voted against. There will be two more votes before the change takes effect. It should be at the end of this month.
The changes were proposed in January by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The proposal sparked one of the largest protest movements in the country. Ahead of Monday evening’s debate, several protesters who had forced their way into the parliament building were evicted. Large demonstrations were also announced for Tuesday in several Israeli cities. The organizers of the demonstrations speak of a “day of disturbances”.
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