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U.S. lawmakers: Israeli judicial reform debate has raised concerns for Israeli security
‘I’m concerned that this effort to reform the judiciary… has had an effect of weakening the security apparatus,’ Sen. Lindsey Graham said
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Israeli military reservists protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
U.S. lawmakers — including some who have not publicly discussed Israel’s judicial reform plans — said on Monday that the debate around Israel’s judicial reform efforts has raised concerns about Israel’s national security.
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