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Israeli Parliament Passes Controversial Judicial Reform, Redefining Judge Selection Process

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent(Worthy News) – Israel’s parliament passed a controversial law Wednesday morning that reshapes the committee that selects judges, a key part of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s judicial reform plan.The Knesset passed the measure 67-1 after the opposition boycotted the final vote and walked out in protest. Earlier, lawmakers struck down over 71,000 opposition objections before approving the law reshaping the judicial selection committee.The new law