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Americans Join Israelis Protesting Judicial Changes

For months, Beth Levine, an attorney in New York, grew worried about developments in Israel, where the far-right government has sought to diminish the judicial branch’s independence. Its efforts provoked massive protests in Israel and smaller ones in the United States, including most Sundays in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park. Though sympathetic to the cause, Ms.…

Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Plan Ignites Debate Among American Jews

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WASHINGTON — An Israeli government effort to weaken the country’s judiciary, which critics call a threat to the nation’s democratic foundations, is drawing unusually pointed protest from American Jewish leaders and organizations, including ones that generally avoid commenting on internal Israeli politics. The alarm within the United States reflects growing concern among prominent Jewish political…

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Americans Join Israelis Protesting Judicial Changes

Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Plan Ignites Debate Among American Jews