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It’s a bit long, today…

I suppose that aside from the excessively prolonged heat-wave here in the Land, the most notable news is that the Knesset [https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-passes-1st-judicial-overhaul-law-limiting-review-of-government-decisions/ passed the “reasonability law”] on Monday. Here is [https://fs.knesset.gov.il/25/law/25_ls2_2925329.pdf the full official PDF] of the law, from the Knesset web-site (Hebrew only). Given the absolute state of the public discourse in Israel, months of demonstrations, and widespread disruption leading up to this, I thought I’d show you what the law just passed ''actually says in its entirety'':

<blockquote>
"In the Basic Law: Judiciary, in section 15, after sub-section (d)
there will be:

(d1) Notwithstanding what is stated in this Basic Law, whoever has
judicial authority according to law, including The Supreme Court, in
its session as a high court of justice, will not discuss the matter of
reasonableness of a decision of the government, of the prime minister
or of another minister, and will not issue an order on the matter as
mentioned; in this section, "decision" (means) - any decision, including
matters of appointments or decision to refrain from exercising any
authority".
</blockquote>

In essence: the Judiciary cannot overturn a Legislative decision or appointment using
subjective arguments of “reasonableness”, but instead must rely on strictly
''legal'' reasoning. Just like in [https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/15975/judges-us-israel the USA among most others]. Seems pretty
unremarkable. In a filibuster attempt, the opposition added '''27,655'''
(''sic'') amendments to this simple law. That scarcely seems like “good faith
negotiation” tactics to me.

The polemics and hyperbole being used by the opposition are
completely outside the realm of “reasonableness”: “End of democracy!”. “Beginning
of religious dictatorship!”, and so on and on. One of the leaders of the
demonstrations, former PM and convicted felon Ehud Olmert,
said in an interview in the UK: [https://www.jewishpress.com/news/left-vs-right/convicted-criminal-olmert-fanning-flames-of-civil-war-on-uk-tv/2023/07/25/ “We are going into a civil war now]”.
Another leader, (also a former PM) Ehud Barak, said that if the bill passes,
[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/ehud-barak-if-reasonableness-bill-becomes-law-pilots-and-special-ops-should-refuse-to-serve/ “pilots and special-ops should refuse to serve”].
Say what, a call for insurrection?

This is extremely dangerous rhetoric from elites who should know better. But then, [https://rumble.com/v31mwco-ehud-barak-instigates-a-coup.html dissolution of the current government] is their [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/374649 stated end-goal]. Barak was even saying that [https://imemc.org/article/ehud-barak-if-government-wont-get-back-on-track-we-must-topple-it/ as far back as 2016]!

Of note:
* Lisa Liel: [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/understanding-those-who-oppose-the-reform/ understanding those] who oppose the reform.
* Climate change is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-pE5TbmpP4 literally killing people]. Beware the 90F+ summer weather, it’s deadly! (said nobody in the Middle East). And: is global-warming [https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/07/20/is-global-warming-causing-massive-heatwaves/ causing massive heatwaves]? Maybe a bit.
* Adam Coleman: Why Joe Biden [https://www.adambcoleman.com/p/why-joe-biden-felt-comfortable-saying felt comfortable saying] “you ain’t black”.
* On [https://www.israellycool.com/2023/07/14/peanut-allergies-and-literature-posthumous-editing-and-how-to-best-protect-children/ peanut allergies], posthumous editing, and how to best protect children.
* Nobel Prize winning physicist [https://www.newsweek.com/nobel-prize-winner-who-doesnt-believe-climate-crisis-has-speech-canceled-1815020 cancelled] for saying “I don’t believe there’s a climate crisis”.
* Our cars are becoming [https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/24/rent-to-pwn/#kitt-is-a-demon increasingly ''enshittified''] with microchips. Learn more about our cybernetic overlords in that article.
* Heather Heying: [https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/you-go-girl You go, girl!].
* The Drinker: on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J7aJtGphVs Barbie movie].
* And potentially world-changing news, if confirmed: the first [https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.12008 room-temperature, ambient-pressure] superconductor!

We commemorated the fast of the 9<sup>th</sup> of Av, as one does, by refraining from eating or drinking for 24+ hours, and by reading the scroll of [https://mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt3201.htm Lamentations]. Others had [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/374701 other ideas].

The weather has been very hot, 35-39C with lows only reaching 29C. That’s way too hot, I’m sorry. Nevertheless, we managed to survive the heat and are anticipating some cooling next week, finally reaching seasonally-normal territory.

This ''shabbat'' we’ll try to refresh our souls with:
<br>
home-made ''ḥalla'',
corned-beef and cabbage ramen,
Yemenite chicken with potatoes,
green beans,
[https://www.hungrypaprikas.com/spicy-arayes/ ''arayes''] (not ''עריות''!),
coleslaw,
various ''salatim'',
and ice-cream.

Until next time,<br>
''shabbat shalom''!

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 ''legal'' reasoning. Just like in [https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/15975/judges-us-israel the USA among most others]. Seems pretty
 unremarkable. In a filibuster attempt, the opposition added '''27,655'''
-(''sic'') amendments to this simple law. That scarcely seems like “good faith
+(''sic'') objections to this simple law. That scarcely seems like “good faith
 negotiation” tactics to me.

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