Tel Aviv gets new metro line but Sabbath-closure stirs secular anger
By Rami Amichai PETAH TIKVA, Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched Tel Aviv's long-anticipated light rail on
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Top Israeli court weighs in on Netanyahu's judicial overhaul
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM Israel's Supreme Court began hearing on Thursday the first in a series of appeals
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Israel’s spy veterans take on their government over judiciary overhaul
By Jonathan Saul HERZLIYA, Israel Every morning Amir sets up a protest stand to warn passersby that Israeli
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All 15 Israel Supreme Court judges to hear judicial overhaul petitions
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel's Supreme Court on Monday said all 15 judges in a historic first would take part in a
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Dame Judi Dench’s sight loss battle: ‘I can’t see on a film set anymore!’
Dame Judi Dench has admitted her sight loss condition has got so severe she can no longer see on film sets.
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Judi Dench says she can't see on movie sets anymore
Oscar-winning actor Judi Dench says that a degenerative eye condition has left her unable to read scripts or see on set.
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Israeli protesters keep pressure on Netanyahu after judicial turmoil
JERUSALEM Thousands of flag-waving Israelis renewed their protests nationwide after sundown on Saturday, capping a week of turmoil
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Israel air chief warns of security threat after judicial reform vote
By Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The head of Israel's air force said on Friday the country's enemies might exploit a
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Netanyahu won't commit to abiding by ruling if Supreme Court strikes down controversial law
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to say if he would abide by any potential Supreme Court ruling striking down his controversial judicial reform law, as Israelis agonize over a looming showdown between their government and the court.
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Israel president urges calm amid plans for further protest at judicial overhaul
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel's president urged both sides of a dispute over moves to overhaul the judiciary to
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Israel's judicial overhaul sparks military crisis as number of refusing reservists grows
As Israel plunges deeper into crisis after the country's parliament passed the first bill of a controversial judicial overhaul, thousands of Israeli army reservists -- the backbone of the Israeli military -- are threatening not to show up for work. And Israel's leaders are sounding alarms about the country's readiness for war.
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Israel's Supreme Court says it will not block law that limits its power -- for now
Israel's Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will not issue an injunction to temporarily block a controversial new law that curbs its power. The so-called reasonableness law part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to weaken the judiciary, has now entered into force.
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