Israel Takes Step Toward Controversial Judicial Overhaul

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Demonstrators outside Israel’s parliament, Feb. 20.Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg
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Israeli lawmakers have taken a first step toward approving a controversial plan that would hand the government more power over the country’s top court, a move that’s sparked waves of protest.