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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: How are Canadian Jewish leaders preparing for Israel's continued political crisis this fall?
Description: Next week, on Sept. 12, Israel’s High Court is set to hear appeals of a key plank in the judicial reform plan of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
The core issue is a law, passed by the Knesset in July, that curbs the court’s use of what's called the “reasonableness” doctrine—a doctrine that allows judges to review controversial government decisions and political appointments. The opposition says that new law gives politicians too much power, while supporters say the unelected judges use the reasonableness doctrine too often to defy the will of elected officials.
The Knesse...