Tag: Israeli Government
Israel’s leaders must act with absolute and unshakeable resolve
By nightfall on Oct. 7, several publications had reached out to me, asking me to write something about the horrendous events of that day. I was forced to tell them that I could not...
Former PM Olmert calls to boycott Netanyahu government
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday called on the international community to boycott the Israeli government over its effort to reform the judiciary.
"I call on the United States to make a new...
Opposition threatens to torpedo reform talks amid tense Judicial Selection panel vote
The Knesset on Wednesday was holding a tense vote for two spots reserved for lawmakers on a nine-member Judicial Selection Committee. At the time of the voting, it was unclear whether any candidates would...
Knesset to vote for Judicial Selection Committee candidates
Coalition party leaders met on Wednesday morning for last-minute discussions ahead of a secret ballot to choose the two Knesset candidates for the Judicial Selection Committee, which picks Israel's judges.
Voting was expected to start...
Herzog opens talks between parties to foster compromise on judicial reform
Israeli President Isaac Herzog convened the first meeting on Tuesday evening meant to bridge the gaps and find a compromise on judicial reform.
Herzog met with the working teams representing the ruling coalition, the Yesh...
Netanyahu: Herzog’s judicial reform proposal perpetuates imbalance of power
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a judicial compromise proposal presented on Wednesday night by President Isaac Herzog during an address to the nation earlier in the evening.
“I think that any attempt to reach...
Herzog pitches ‘people’s plan’ to resolve growing societal rift over judicial reform
Israeli President Isaac Herzog presented what he termed the “people’s plan,” referring to a compromise judicial-reform proposal that he developed, in a national address on Wednesday night.
He began his speech by painting a bleak...
Herzog grants Netanyahu extension to form new Israeli government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu an extension until Dec. 21 to form a new government.
In a letter to Herzog, Netanyahu had requested the full 14-day extension allowed by law...
The anti-Bibi resistance isn’t protecting Israel’s best interests
Prior to the recent Israeli election, it was clear that Benjamin Netanyahu’s left-wing opponents and their sympathizers in the United States wouldn’t meekly accept defeat if they were unable to prevent the Likud Party...
No, the ‘override clause’ won’t ‘crush’ Israeli democracy
Israel’s outgoing interim prime minister, Yair Lapid, opened his Yesh Atid Party meeting on Monday by addressing the infamous “override clause.”
“It will crush the court; it will crush Israeli democracy,” he said, referring to...