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Knesset set to hold final votes on bill to take political control of judicial picks

The Knesset is set to hold final votes on a highly controversial bill that would increase political control over the judicial appointments process in Israel and reduce the influence of the judiciary over appointments to the Supreme Court. The voting is expected to take all night and into the early hours of Thursday morning due to the large number of objections filed against the legislation. The bill would increase the number of political representatives on the Judicial Selection Committee and grant vetoes to the coalition, opposition, and judiciary. Critics argue that the changes will politicize the judicial appointments process and the judiciary itself.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-set-to-hold-final-votes-on-bill-to-take-political-control-of-judicial-picks/
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