Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's parliamentary coalition gives initial approval to a contentious bill to limit the Supreme Court's oversight powers, pressing forward with a judicial overhaul plan that has polarised Israel
The legislation is one of several bills proposed by Netanyahu's ultranationalist and ultra-Orthodox allies. / Photo: AP
Lawmakers held the first of three readings of a bill early on Tuesday that would curb the high court's ability to scrutinize the"reasonability" of decisions made by elected officials.
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