Legislation

US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor refuses to pause $655m. judgment against Palestinian Authority

The decision allows efforts to collect the money to continue while the PA and PLO prepare another appeal, but it does not mean the Supreme Court has ruled on that appeal itself.

A person uses an umbrella to block the sun at the Supreme Court amid a heatwave in Washington.
Yahav Shorer, advocate

For the first time: Israeli law recognizes a Family Memorial Day as a protected leave day

Defense Minister Israel Katz, government ministers and members of Knesset attend a plenum session and a vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.

Government delays October 7 inquiry bill, tells High Court legislation will wait until elections

Jewish worshippers and visitors gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem a day before the eve of Tisha B’Av, July 21, 2026.

Almost half of surveyed Israelis want entertainment venues closed on Tisha B'av, Tzohar poll finds


Texas Pushes Forward with 100% Gold-Backed Transactional Currency Legislation

Texas unveils bold plan: Gold-backed digital currency. Lawmakers propose state-wide digital coins fully redeemable in precious metals, offering alternative to traditional currency.

 Texas Pushes Forward with 100% Gold-Backed Transactional Currency Legislation

A global war on antisemitism must start now – opinion

What are we doing wrong in our war against Jewish hatred, and how can we fix it?

 DEMONSTRATORS IN support of Gaza raise red hands behind Rabbi Mark Goldfeder, CEO of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, as he testifies at a US House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on ‘Antisemitism on College Campuses,’ on Capitol Hill, in May.

Australia introduces new hate crime and anti-doxxing legislation amid rising antisemitism

Australia's government has introduced new legislation to combat hate crimes and doxxing, with severe penalties for offenders. The move comes in response to a rise in antisemitic incidents.

 Riot police stand in line during a protest against the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia, September 11, 2024.

The challenge of finding the right leaders is nothing new - opinion

For any democracy to succeed, there needs to be broad agreement that their form of government has the consent of the governed and that it is good for people individually as well as for their nation.

 THEN-US president Donald Trump addresses a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results, in Washington, on January 6, 2021.

Israel needs to fight its legal battles in the multi-front war - opinion

Israel needs better-trained warriors on its third-front battles.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstration takes place in The Hague this week after Nicaragua petitioned the International Court of Justice to order Germany to halt arms exports to Israel and resume its funding to UNRWA.

New York Republican state senators release antisemitism report, legislation

Senators wrote in a letter to Hochul: "Hate and violence have no place in our state and nation and no one should feel threatened, especially on the basis of their faith."

 New York State Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at the "New York Stands with Israel" rally in New York, U.S. October 10, 2023.

LEGO asks Californian police department to stop using LEGO heads in mugshot photos

Police used LEGO to cover suspects' faces, sparks debate over law compliance.

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Shelving contentious law on local rabbis signals unity discourse is not all talk - analysis

The reason Likud MKs gave for opposing the bill: not wanting to raise issues now that would split the country.

 MK ARYE DERI leads a parliamentary faction meeting of his Shas party, in the Knesset, last month.

11-month-old Binyomin Kuravsky was killed by a faulty radiator

The Department of Buildings issued a vacate order for the apartment, and friends have organized a GoFundMe to support relocation, childcare and counseling costs for the Kuravskys and their newborns.

 A NYPD car (illustrative)

Import reform set to cut cost of living bill drafted

The proposal's main goal is to adopt EU regulations in additional areas of food safety, including regulations regarding what information must be provided to consumers.

 Illustrative image of an empty wallet: What could be a result of Israel's very high cost of living.