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Months of mass demon­stra­tions fail to stop the far-right gov­ern­ment from lim­it­ing the ju­di­cia­ry’s in­de­pen­dence. Published on 25 July 2023. Months of the biggest protests Israel has ever seen did not stop the far-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from pushing through a law to weaken the Supreme Court. Its judges can no longer overturn government decisions they consider unreasonable. Opponents from across Israeli society say ministers can now do what they like. Some say it will enable Netanyahu to stop his prosecution on corruption charges. Supporters say the legislation will stop judicial interference in politics. As Israel trumpets its democracy and argues with itself over the law, what does it mean for Palestinians living under constant oppression? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Diana Buttu – Lawyer and former legal adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organization Judy Maltz – Senior correspondent for Haaretz newspaper Hassan Jabareen – Lawyer and founder of Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel

Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.

Primary Title
  • Inside Story
Episode Title
  • Is Is­rael be­ing torn apart by law that weak­ens the Supreme Court?
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 26 July 2023
Start Time
  • 05 : 30
Finish Time
  • 06 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
  • Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
  • Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.
Episode Description
  • Months of mass demon­stra­tions fail to stop the far-right gov­ern­ment from lim­it­ing the ju­di­cia­ry’s in­de­pen­dence. Published on 25 July 2023. Months of the biggest protests Israel has ever seen did not stop the far-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from pushing through a law to weaken the Supreme Court. Its judges can no longer overturn government decisions they consider unreasonable. Opponents from across Israeli society say ministers can now do what they like. Some say it will enable Netanyahu to stop his prosecution on corruption charges. Supporters say the legislation will stop judicial interference in politics. As Israel trumpets its democracy and argues with itself over the law, what does it mean for Palestinians living under constant oppression? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Diana Buttu – Lawyer and former legal adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organization Judy Maltz – Senior correspondent for Haaretz newspaper Hassan Jabareen – Lawyer and founder of Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
  • The source recording of Al Jazeera English's "Inside Story", "Is Is­rael be­ing torn apart by law that weak­ens the Supreme Court?" for Wednesday 26 July 2023 contains defects (corrupted video), due to signal transmission issues. Some of the title's content is absent.
Genres
  • Commentary
  • News
Hosts
  • Adrian Finighan (Presenter)
Contributors
  • Diana Buttu (Guest)
  • Judy Maltz (Guest)
  • Hassan Jabareen (Guest)