Tag: Israeli Supreme Court
Netanyahu to resign from ministerial posts by Jan. 1
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday that he will resign from all of his ministerial posts by January. He currently holds the health, welfare, agriculture and Diaspora affairs portfolios.
Three weeks ago, Israeli...
Supreme Court rules Israel can deport Human Rights Watch official
Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director Omar Shakir may be deported, upholding a district court ruling that found him guilty of promoting anti-Israel boycotts.
According to a ruling handed...
Supreme Court delays decision on deportation of Human Rights Watch director
Israel’s Supreme Court decided Tuesday to push off making a decision regarding the deportation of Human Rights Watch’s Israel/Palestine Director Omar Shakir until after Rosh Hashanah, extending a 14-month legal battle centering on whether...
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What’s the matter with Israel’s Supreme Court?
Israel’s highest court just did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big favor.
On Sunday, the Israeli Supreme Court handed down the final rulings on who could run in the country’s April 9 Knesset elections....
Justice minister appoints two more right-wing judges to Israel’s appeals court
Two new judges were appointed to Israel’s appeals court by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (New Right Party) on Wednesday, bringing the total number of judges chosen throughout Shaked’s tenure to 334.
That number comprises approximately...
Poll: Most Israelis think legal system biased in favor of left
Much of the Israeli public believes that the legal system is biased, shows a poll commissioned by the Movement for Governability and Democracy, an organization that advocates for a strong separation of powers and...
Scandal rocks Israeli judicial system as senior member arrested for fraud
An unnamed senior Israeli lawyer was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of demanding sexual favors in exchange for judicial appointments. Two more suspects, including a female judge from the center of the country, were...
Number of people rejected as ‘non-Jews’ by Israeli chief rabbinate up 460 percent
Israel’s chief rabbinate now asks twice as many people to prove their Jewish status, according to figures released as part of a Supreme Court battle.
Legal advocates for a woman who was herself challenged in...