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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Reasonable doubts: Jewish Canadians react to Israel's judicial reforms
Description: In late July, the Israeli government won a major victory in its mission to shift power from the Supreme Court to the legislature, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presides over the governing coalition. The so-called "reasonableness bill" stripped the High Court’s ability to use the legal standard of reasonableness to outlaw actions of the government. The action has resulted in massive endless protests, clashes with police in the street and a serious reckoning about the future of Israel as a liberal democratic state.
In Canada, Jewish community leaders reacted strongly to the historic legislation. Today, we're br...