Kohelet Policy Forum

Post-October 7, coalition more concerned with controlling the systems than addressing recovery

More than two years after October 7, the governing coalition continues to advance sweeping institutional reforms, while legislation addressing recovery, reserve burdens, and accountability lags.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
A PLENUM session at the Knesset.
JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin (right) and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, a former justice minister, attend a Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting last week. Their proposal is significantly better than the original plan that roiled the country in 2023, but has substantial flaws

The Israel-Hamas War has presented necessity, opportunity for judicial reform - opinion

The path forward is clear: well-timed and measured reform that brings Israel’s judicial system closer to accepted democratic norms while maintaining appropriate checks and balances.

|ByMOSHE KOPPEL
K SIMCHA ROTHMAN with Justice Minister Yariv Levin in the Knesset on Wednesday.

Right-wing Kohelet denies report it backtracked on Israel's judicial reform

The report alleged that Justice Minister Yariv Levin had criticized Kohelet for opposing current legislative activities.

|ByMICHAEL STARR