“The government of Israel has just approved a law with one goal — to ensure that judges become subject to the will of politicians,” said opposition leaders in a joint statement. “In the ...

Israel’s 120-seat Parliament passed two laws after an hourslong overnight debate, in a vote mostly boycotted by the opposition. The legislation revamps the committee that picks judges ...

The law that passed on Thursday with 67 votes in the 120-seat parliament or Knesset will give politicians more power over the appointment of judges ... movements in Israel’s history in 2023 ...

Defenders of the proposal say that it rectifies a system in which judges could pick their own replacements. The legislative push comes as protesters were already filling Israel’s streets.

The law that passed on Thursday with 67 votes in the 120-seat parliament or Knesset will give politicians more power over the appointment of judges ... movements in Israel’s history in 2023 ...