Israelis move quickly to protest new judicial law

Israel’s Supreme Court said on Wednesday that it will wait until September to address the recently passed law aimed at weakening the judiciary, but many others in Israel were not prepared to put their views on hold. Opposition groups immediately filed petitions against the law, which in their opinion removes an important check on executive power. Demonstrations took place again on Wednesday across the country. Impacts the new law will have on the economy can already be seen. Just one day after the vote, Morgan Stanley downgraded the country’s credit rating. Another rating agency, Moody’s, warn…

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