A contentious plan to reduce the power of Israel’s Supreme Court appeared on track for passage this week despite a dramatic speech Saturday night by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant calling for a freeze to the overhaul in the name of national security.
The legislation, which has prompted demonstrations by opponents and divided Israeli society, is split up into a series of bills. Two key members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said that while a pause might be preferable, they plan to support the latest bill when it comes up for a vote that’s expected this week.
