[1/2] An aerial view shows protesters holding banners as they demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 24, 2023.
REUTERS/Oren AlonJERUSALEM, June 25 (Reuters) - Israeli lawmakers on Sunday began debating a bill that would limit the Supreme Court's powers, rebooting a fiercely opposed judicial overhaul instigated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's religious-nationalist coalition.
Anti-government demonstrations had prompted Netanyahu to suspend his judicial drive in March to allow compromise talks with opposition parties.
The proposed judicial overhaul has also stirred Western concern over Israel's democratic health and spooked investors.
Reporting by Maayan Lubell Additional reporting by Dan Williams Editing by David GoodmanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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