Middle East
Netanyahu to Press Ahead on Judicial Reforms After Talks Halted
- Decision after chaotic Knesset vote on judge election panel
- Prime Minister says opposition never intended compromise
Benjamin Netanyahu on June 18.
Photographer: Ohad Zwigenberg/AFP/Getty Images
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would push ahead with its contentious plan to reshape the judicial system after opposition lawmakers suspended negotiations over a compromise approach.
“We will convene this week and start to take practical steps, in a measured and responsible manner, to implement our plan to repair the judicial system,” Netanyahu said in a clip posted on YouTube.