Netanyahu Faces Complicated Path to Judicial Compromise

Protesters during an anti-government demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 10, 2023. 

Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg

Israel’s parliament reconvened after a month-long break for Passover, Memorial Day and Independence Day celebrations, with the government’s judicial proposal to weaken courts still polarizing the nation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in March suspended action on the proposal to try to find a compromise with opponents who believe the legal changes threaten Israel’s democracy.