Despite Massive Extended Protests, The Netanyahu Government Pushes Through Passage Of ‘Reasonableness Act’ Limiting Power Of Israeli Courts

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday brushed aside President Biden’s last-minute plea and oversaw the passage of a major judicial reform law ‘Reasonableness Act’ that limits the ability of the country’s courts to strike down government decisions.

There is big change happening in Israel right now, and it’s being led and championed by Israel’s longest-serving leader, and the people are….hopping mad. Called the ‘Reasonableness Act’, which sounds a little too much like the ‘Enabling Act’ from pre-war Germany, it passed by a vote of 64-0. What’s next? Some are saying nothing short of civil war. Oy, vey! Israel on the brink.

“Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.” Isaiah 28:14 (KJB)

The prophet Isaiah spoke of a time in the last days, where there would be no king ruling on the throne in Israel, but a council of men much like the Knesset system that exists in Israel today. When you get past the headlines and into the pages of scripture, it is there you see what’s actually going on. Israel is preparing themselves to enter into the time of Jacob’s trouble.

Netanyahu snubs Biden, limits power of Israeli courts despite protests via so-called ‘Reasonableness Act’

FROM THE NY POST: The measure passed with 64 votes in the 120-member Knesset — in defiance of months of massive protests against the controversial legislation, which opponents fear will move the country away from Western democratic norms of checks and balances among branches of government.

Biden had made an unusual last-minute bid for Netanyahu to reconsider, saying hours before the vote, “it looks like the current judicial reform proposal is becoming more divisive, not less.

“Given the range of threats and challenges confronting Israel right now, it doesn’t make sense for Israeli leaders to rush this — the focus should be on pulling people together and finding consensus,” Biden insisted Sunday.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement after the reform’s passage Monday, “As a lifelong friend of Israel, President Biden has publicly and privately expressed his views that major changes in a democracy to be enduring must have as broad a consensus as possible.

“It is unfortunate that the vote today took place with the slimmest possible majority. We understand talks are ongoing and likely to continue over the coming weeks and months to forge a broader compromise even with the Knesset in recess,” the statement said.

“The United States will continue to support the efforts of President Herzog and other Israeli leaders as they seek to build a broader consensus through political dialogue.”

The Knesset’s vote came hours after Netanyahu was released from the hospital after having a pacemaker implanted. The prime minister’s conservative coalition had previously stalled the judicial reform in response to widespread domestic protests and international pressure from key allies including the US.

The reform proposal still technically needs the assent of President Isaac Herzog, but his OK is considered strictly ceremonial. The legislation is part of a broader initiative to reduce the power of Israel’s Supreme Court.

It knocks out the reviewability of certain government actions on the grounds of “unreasonableness.”

Critics of Netanyahu say the reform could allow for misconduct without review — such as Netanyahu theoretically taking action to halt his own pending corruption prosecution. The legislation sparked protests especially among Israel’s secular Jews, who have expressed concern about growing religious influence on government policies and the potential easing of further annexation of territories internationally recognized as Palestinian. READ MORE

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