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Israel's Judicial Reform Battle: Weaponizing the Issue to Bring Down a Government
JERUSALEM, Israel – In Part 1 of our interview with Jeff Ballabon, an expert on the judicial reform issue with the ACLJ in Jerusalem, he explained how leaders from across the political spectrum in Israel have agreed for decades that some kind of judicial reform is necessary in Israel, and he explained the reasons why.
In Part 2, Ballabon talks about the political dimensions of the battle, and how judicial reform is being employed as a weapon in the hands of the opposition in order to bring down the government.
To see Part 2 of our interview, click on the video above.
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CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief In a time where the world's attention is riveted on events in the Middle East, CBN viewers have come to appreciate Chris Mitchell's timely reports from this explosive region of the world. Mitchell brings a Biblical and prophetic perspective to these daily news events that shape our world. Chris first began reporting on the Middle East in the mid-1990s. He repeatedly traveled there to report on the religious and political issues facing Israel and the surrounding Arab states. One of his more significant reports focused on the emigration of persecuted Christians