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Debate on draft reform moves Israel further away from democracy
If Netanyahu’s government doesn’t come up with a solution, the army could soon start enlisting all of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox citizens. But while it is convenient to see the debate on a universal draft as a step toward equality, Israeli militarism should be challenged by decreasing the army’s size, not enlarging it.   The deadline is…
By Noam Sheizaf July 5, 2012
Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman (Photo: UK in Israel - CC BY-NC 2.0/flickr)
Mounting criticism of bill to limit Supreme Court powers
Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman’s draft bill for the Basic Law: Legislation has prompted a lively debate for and against, mainly over the clause that would allow the Knesset to revive a law that the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional through a 65-member majority. On Tuesday, the new chief justice of the Supreme Court, Asher Grunis,…
By Dahlia Scheindlin April 18, 2012
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