The United States could learn from Israel’s experience in balancing national security and respecting civil rights, Stephen Breyer said. The U.S. Supreme Court justice said last Friday in a speech at Columbia Law School that Israeli judges have found compromises that acknowledge security risks while trying to respect human
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