"They will eat salads," he sniped, "create provocations, and divide the nation, while we will continue to lead the judicial system's reform responsibly."

On Monday morning, the Brothers in Arms protest group gathered outside the Knesset, linking arms to form a wall blocking the entrance.

If the petition is accepted, it would be the first time the court heard arguments to abolish a matter of a Basic Law.

The tone of satisfaction in the statements of Palestinian political activists over Israel's deepening crisis is hard to ignore.

The participants were not all cut of the same cloth: They came from the Right and the Left and included those in favor of the reform and those opposed.

Syria is accused by Arab governments and the West of producing the highly-addictive and lucrative amphetamine captagon and organizing its smuggling into the Gulf, with Jordan a main transit route.

A particularly contentious issue addressed in the poll was the passing of the reasonableness clause. The findings indicate that 46% of the respondents are against it, while 35% are in favor. 

After negotiations with the political opposition broke down, Israel’s far-right government is forging ahead with its judicial restructuring agenda, albeit more slowly