The Israeli parliament, or Knesset, has voted to pass a bill that would overhaul the country’s judiciary and limit its powers, despite mass protests from the country’s opposition.
Last minute talks to find a compromise, led by the country’s president, failed to stop Israel’s far-right government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, from pushing ahead with the vote.
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The third and final vote on the bill passed 64-0, after the opposition boycotted it in protest.
The law, part of a wider effort to overhaul the judiciary, prevents the Supreme Court from striking down government decisions.
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SOURCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES