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Sunday, August 11, 2024
Levin said pushing to renew controversial judicial overhaul
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Justice Minister Yariv Levin pushes for the renewal of the government’s legal overhaul, which has been frozen since October 7, during the weekly cabinet meeting.
“It is time for us to make a decision on whether to pursue this with all of our strength,” national broadcaster Kan quotes Levin, one of the primary architects of the overhaul as saying.
The controversial package of proposals, which led to massive protests, sought to increase government control over the judiciary and limit the High Court’s power of judicial review.
According to Kan, during the meeting, Levin and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir discussed their desire to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.
