The Turkish president’s desire to replace the post-coup constitution fuels concerns about autocracy and civil liberties
The decision was not about discrimination or about religion and attempts to characterize it as such are disingenuous.
Having lived in Israel on and off for a number of years, I’ve come to love the country like family. Things I appreciate. Things I don’t. And boy, does this moment feel like a test!
With a few decisions, Netanyahu can go from the prime minister who brought down Israel’s democracy to the one who saved it.
LEGAL AFFAIRS: Sunday is still many hours and minutes away, and Elbashan said that reaching a compromise is still a possibility.
The reasonableness standard bill would limit the application of judicial review of government administrative decisions.
In Israel, the majority has already shown time and again that undercutting equality can wreak havoc – equality is essential for our common future.
David Ben-Gurion warned against this from the outset – which is one of the main reasons why Israel never received a formal written constitution.
The sheer audacity of the judicial reform, and the aggressive way it was marketed, punched a hole in the fabric of Israeli national life, and through it, poured the boiling lava of identity discord.
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