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Mass protests in Israel over judicial changes: What's it all about?
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Mass protests in Israel over judicial changes: What’s it all about?

JERUSALEM: A drive by the hard-right coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to enact sweeping changes to Israel’s judiciary has sparked domestic uproar and…

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Israel: Israel president says judicial reform must stop 'immediately'
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Israel: Israel president says judicial reform must stop ‘immediately’

Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday called for an immediate halt to the government’s controversial judicial reforms, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

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Netanyahu: Mass protests erupt in Israel after PM Benjamin Netanyahu fires defence minister: Key points
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Netanyahu: Mass protests erupt in Israel after PM Benjamin Netanyahu fires defence minister: Key points

JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands Israeli citizens took to the streets in cities across the country on Sunday night in protest after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

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Mass protests erupt after Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu fires defense chief
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Mass protests erupt after Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu fires defense chief

JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities across the country on Sunday night in a spontaneous outburst of anger after…

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Benjamin Netanyahu fires defence minister over calling for halt to judicial overhaul
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Benjamin Netanyahu fires defence minister over calling for halt to judicial overhaul

TEL AVIV: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defence minister on Sunday, a day after Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the planned overhaul…

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Israel ratifies law limiting conditions for PM ouster
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Israel ratifies law limiting conditions for PM ouster

TEL AVIV: Israel‘s parliament on Thursday passed the first of several laws that make up its contentious judicial overhaul as protesters opposing the changes staged…

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Benjamin Netanyahu softens judicial overhaul after Joe Biden call
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Benjamin Netanyahu softens judicial overhaul after Joe Biden call

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a softening on Monday of his hard-right government’s judicial overhaul plan, an apparent bid to calm more than…

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Benjamin Netanyahu urges military chief to contain reservist protest
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Benjamin Netanyahu urges military chief to contain reservist protest

TEL AVIV (Israel): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the military’s chief of staff on Sunday to contain a wave of protest from within the…

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Israel offers Italy gas, wants it to recognise Jerusalem as capital
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Israel offers Italy gas, wants it to recognise Jerusalem as capital

ROME: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to boost economic ties with Italy, he said ahead of a visit to the country, raising the prospect…

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Netanyahu: Israelis stage 'day of resistance' against Netanyahu plan
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Netanyahu: Israelis stage ‘day of resistance’ against Netanyahu plan

TEL AVIV: Israeli protesters on Thursday were intensifying their opposition to a contentious government proposal to overhaul the judiciary, with plans to block Prime Minister…

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