The patient – 4-year-old Adiroop Kumar from India – is suffering from AADC deficiency, a brain disorder that makes it impossible for a child to lift his or her head, let alone walk or talk.
The “resistance” wasn’t born on the day the judicial reforms were presented to the Knesset. It began the day after the Nov. 1 election when, to the surprise of their opponents, the Likud and its allies broke the three-year-long political stalemate and won a clear Knesset majority.
For those trying to understand what gives the court in Israel more power than the elected government, it is useful to compare Israel’s judicial system to that of the United States.
Israel's Avishag Semberg automatically advances to semifinals after Iran's Saeeda Nasiri fails to show up.
According to reports, some 450,000 demonstrators joined various protests in Tel Aviv and elsewhere in Israel. Earlier, organizers said protests were planned in 150 locations across the country.
