Judicial Reform
Supreme Court justices accuse Levin of deepening judge shortage as appointments clash escalates
The Sunday letter, replying to Levin’s Judicial Selection Committee notice, said he had finally acknowledged, after delay, the harm caused by failing to convene the committee and fill posts.
Amit Segal claims Netanyahu offered him fourth spot on Likud list, 'any ministerial role' in 2022
Israel legal gatekeepers must be careful not to overreach - opinion
Ehud Barak as Israel’s WASP elite standard bearer - opinion
No choices, only chaos: Israel needs an opposition, not an uprising - opinion
Right now, Israel’s opposition generates nothing but upheaval at a time when unity is paramount. They offer no choice, only chaos.
Israel's never-ending protests: Why anti-gov't demonstrations should surprise no one - comment
Israel has been gripped by protests since 2021, and it’s stayed that way since then. Unless the core issues behind them - distrust in Benjamin Netanyahu - are dealt with, the protests will continue.
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.
