Israel Enters Legal ‘Twilight Zone’ With Investors on Edge

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Police use water cannon on anti-government protesters during a demonstration outside the Knesset on July 24.Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg

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By Ethan Bronner and Galit Altstein

July 25, 2023 at 7:31 AM UTC

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July 25, 2023 at 12:17 PM UTC

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Investors and lawyers in Israel are weighing their next steps as they fret over a new law that weakens the power of judges and has deepened uncertainty for the country’s $520 billion economy.