nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20180515-080318 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 180515s2018||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20180515-080318 doi eng 342 23 Harel, Alon Author aut The Israeli Override Clause and the Future of Israeli Democracy Harel, Alon Verfassungsblog 2018-05-15 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier The recent proposals to enact an override clause to the Israeli Basic Law; Human Dignity and Liberty has triggered a fierce public debate in Israeli legal and political circles. Under this proposal, the Knesset could reenact a statute that was declared void by the courts.   As is characteristic of such debates, the proponents and opponents of the override clause claim to defend democracy, strengthen the protection of rights and defend restore the proper balance between different branches of government. The purpose of this post is to explain the background of this debate and evaluate the pros and cons of the override clause in the Israeli context. funded by the government CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Constitutional Review Israeli Supreme Court Override Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/the-israeli-override-clause-and-the-future-of-israeli-democracy/ raw object