Judicial Reform
Israel legal gatekeepers must be careful not to overreach - opinion
At a time when the government has declared war on the legal establishment and the rule of law, this system must indeed act with resolve – but also with judgment and restraint.
Ehud Barak as Israel’s WASP elite standard bearer - opinion
Post-October 7, coalition more concerned with controlling the systems than addressing recovery
Israeli protest leaders to join forces with Democrats in next election, Yair Golan announces
Lawmakers demand answers from NGOs over alleged Biden funding for Israel protests - report
The probe was revealed in a letter dispatched by Reps. Jim Jordan and Brian Mast to the six NGOs in question.
Reviving the judicial reform: Israeli leadership sows divisions and refuses to learn - editorial
As many hostage families, bereaved families, and their supporters pointed out on Thursday and over this past week, if we’re going back to October 6, 2023, can we get our loved ones back, too?
Israel has opened 'gates of hell' on hostages with return to war, former Mossad chief says
"The gates of hell might have opened on the Gazans, but for sure they have opened on the 59 hostages, and there is no savior."
Ex-deputy chief justice: ICC, UN clapping over gov’t tearing down judicial independence
"We are a democracy, but with the situation now, we are doing an injustice to this term, this was a knife in the back of democracy.”
Knesset approves dramatic judicial selection committee bill
Yesh Atid and the Movement for Quality of Government subsequently submitted a petition against the bill to the High Court of Justice.
Sa'ar's judicial compromise missing critical piece of agreement - analysis
Without regard to Gideon Sa'ar, dropping the basic laws aspect of the compromise is a mega event.
Knesset committee begins rejecting opposition objections as they advance judicial appointment bill
So far, the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee has rejected 2,700 out of 70,000 objections. The coalition enjoys a majority in the committee.
Controversial judicial watchdog bill passes, Lapid promises to repeal
Known colloquially as the “judicial watchdog,” the ombudsman is responsible for hearing complaints against all judges with statutory powers.
Why politicizing judicial appointments is dangerous for Israel - opinion
The framework eliminates the current supermajority requirement for appointing Supreme Court justices and replaces it with mutual veto power for the coalition and opposition.
The unaccountable few: How Israel’s justice system undermines democracy - opinion
According to polls, even among the supporters of the opposition parties, 80% think the Israeli judicial system is in need of reform. We should make Israel a democracy again.
