Anti-government protesters scuffled with police outside the home of Israel's justice minister on Monday, the eve of a historic Supreme Court hearing over the bid by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition to curb its judicial powers.
Attempts to reach agreements between Netanyahu and his opponents over the contested judicial overhaul plan have so far been fruitless, adding to fears that Israel's worst crisis in years will only deepen with the court petitioned to quash legislation by politicians who accuse it of overreach.
If compromises are not reached, Netanyahu could opt to present a scaled back version of the original plan. In its legal response to the petitions, the government has said that the Supreme Court has no authority to even review the so-called "reasonableness" amendment to a quasi-constitutional Basic Law, and said the debate could "lead to anarchy".
Netanyahu, who says the judicial changes are meant to balance a Supreme Court that has become too interventionist, has been hazy when asked whether he would abide by a ruling that would quash the new law.
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