![]() ![]() Netanyahu seeks to assuage concerns about the new government in outreach to American audiencesĭershowitz said that he and Netanyahu “had some pretty good arguments” about a few of the proposed changes to the court but hadn’t reached an agreement. ![]() Among Dershowitz’s concerns are the government guidelines – formally published Wednesday – that include a controversial override clause, which could allow the new far-right Knesset to overrule the country’s supreme court. Among them are Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz.ĭershowitz, a criminal defense attorney, recently returned from a month-long visit to Israel in which he met with key political figures, including a lengthy conversation with Netanyahu. ![]() The occasion marks a personal victory for Benjamin Netanyahu, already the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history, who will take the oath of office for the sixth time, just 20 months after he was ousted and 26 years after he was first sworn in to the role.īut the makeup of the new government that includes far-right extremists in senior cabinet positions and the coalition deals between the Likud ruling party and its conservative partners has already sparked anxiety among Israel’s friends and supporters in the diaspora. ![]() The Israeli Knesset is expected to vote Thursday in favor of the formation of a majority coalition government, ending more than three years of political instability. ![]()
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