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Israeli parliament gives initial approval to controversial bill
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Jerusalem, July 12 : The Israeli parliament on Tuesday voted early in favour of a controversial bill that limits part of the Supreme Court's powers, part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial overhaul.
The drive to change the justice system by Netanyahu's ruling coalition of nationalist and religious parties has sparked unprecedented protests, stirred concern for Israel's democratic health among its Western allies and bruised the economy.
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