Weeks after government opponent elected as IBA head, legislation would hand its seats on politically fraught judge-selecting panel to a new body controlled by the government

Amit Becher denounces proposal to strip legal group of its powers in favor of body that would be appointed by government as 'thuggish, anti-democratic and absurd'

Licensing, bar exams and sanctioning lawyers are among powers to be transferred to future Lawyers Council; current bill would also strip IBA of seats on judge-selecting panel

Ministerial committee to discuss legislation to strip group of licensing power, and possibly to end its participation in key Judicial Selection Committee

Coalition lawmakers threaten to act against youth village for hosting Israeli-Palestinian group's summer camp, with one of them verbally clashing with Hadash-Ta'al MK

Netanyahu reportedly halts bill because it would touch contentious judge selection panel; MK Milwidsky on Tuesday requested to pull offending clause

Netanyahu reiterates hope that negotiations over judicial shakeup can lead to deal, but member of his Likud party casts doubt that talks will go anywhere

Railing at decision, Tally Gotliv vows to skip votes until she can again speak in plenum, committees; 2 other Likud MKs, Hadash-Ta'al leader also punished for various incidents

Industry heads meet with members of Netanyahu's party, urge halt to legislation until compromise reached; Bitan: Overhaul must stop for talks within party

In debate on coalition bill to revoke citizenship of convicted terrorists who receive payment from PA, Hanoch Milwidsky claims there have never been Jewish terrorists