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Israel govt at risk of disarray after Supreme Court strikes down law limiting court oversight
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The move not only kills off Mr Benjamin Netanyahu’s year-long attempt to fight his country’s assertive judiciary, but is also almost sure to bring about the collapse of his coalition government.
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LONDON - Israel’s right-wing government is in for a rocky ride after the country’s Supreme Court struck down key legislation
By a majority of eight justices to seven, the Supreme Court ruled on Jan 1 that a Bill passed by the Israeli Parliament depriving the country’s judges of powers to scrutinise decisions taken by government ministers is “invalid”.
