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Israel’s Judicial Reform Protests Explained — Part 2: The Boiling Point and Its Aftermath

Yael Iosilevich | Tel Aviv U. Faculty of Law, IL

April 23, 2023 12:04:18 pm

This is the second installment of a two-part feature. In Part 1, I have extensively described Israel’s governmental structure and the proposed reform. In Part 2, I will delve into the events that have taken place since the night of March 26, 2023: Massive anti-overhaul protests have been ongoing for an extended period of time. [...]

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Israel’s Judicial Reform Protests Explained — Part 1: The Spark

Yael Iosilevich | Tel Aviv U. Faculty of Law, IL

April 23, 2023 12:04:10 pm

Last month, protests in Israel challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial reforms reached a boiling point. On March 26, after weeks of mounting pressure, the Security Minister, Yoav Gallant, took to national news to announce his opposition to the ongoing legislation. He declared that the proposed changes posed a danger to Israel’s national security [...]

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38 Santee Sioux hanged by US for rebellion

On December 26, 1862, 38 Santee Sioux men were hanged in a mass execution for their roles in a rebellion against US authorities in Minnesota which left hundreds dead and made refugees of some 40,000 white settlers. Government annuities promised under a treaty with the Sioux had failed to arrive on schedule and credit for purchases was not advanced in the meantime, threatening the tribe with starvation. The Santee Sioux Tribe's members were deported first to South Dakota and ultimately to Nebraska, where they remain today. Learn more about the 1862 Minnesota Sioux Rebellion.

Louis XVI put on trial during French Revolution

On December 26, 1792, Romain de Sèze, a defense attorney for deposed King Louis XVI, presented a defense of his client. The former King was on trial before a French Revolutionary court on thirty-three charges, including treason and other crimes against the state. He was convicted on January 15, 1793 executed by guillotine on the following January 21.