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Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Jewish Home reveals draft amendment allowing Knesset to overturn High Court rulings
Jewish Home ministers Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked publish a draft bill of an amendment to a Basic Law allowing the Knesset “to overcome” High Court rulings with a simple majority of 61 MKs.
While it would still allow the High Court to strike down laws, the court would only be able to do so with a bench of at least nine judges.
The amendment would also make it more difficult for the High Court to overturn Basic Laws passed by the Knesset.
Jewish Home has been highly critical of the court in recent years for its rulings on a number of pieces of legislation favored by the party.
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