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UK urges Israel to ensure ‘robust system of checks and balances,’ judicial independence
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) meets with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in 10 Downing Street in London on March 24, 2023. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
The UK Foreign Office issues a statement in response to the Israeli government’s passage of the first law relating to the judicial overhaul, stressing that London’s ties with Jerusalem have “always been underpinned by our shared democratic values.”
“While Israel’s exact constitutional arrangements are a matter for Israelis, we urge the Israeli government to build consensus and avoid division, ensuring that a robust system of checks and balances and the independence of Israel’s judiciary are preserved,” a ministry spokesperson says in a statement.
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