Israel’s government has passed the first part of its legal overhaul. The law’s ripples are dramatic The Associated PressProtesters march to Jerusalem in effort to stop Netanyahu’s plan to weaken Supreme Court 12NewsNowPowerful right-wing radicals are testing democratic checks and balance in both Israel and the US CNNOpinion | Netanyahu must pause and find a way out of
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation amid the uproar against his contentious judicial overhaul measure.
The law, part of a broader L.G.B.T.Q. crackdown, includes a ban on transition surgery.
Outraged opponents of the government’s removal of some of the Supreme Court’s powers blocked roads around the country. Police responded on horseback and with water cannons.
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Two buildings were hit but there were no reports of casualties. Video verified by The New York Times shows smoke and damage to several buildings.
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