Tag: Judicial Reform
Justice minister hails proposed compromise on Israeli Supreme Court reform
Israel’s Minister of Justice Yariv Levin met on Wednesday with several prominent public figures who drafted a judicial reform compromise proposal to bridge the gaps between the sides.
Levin met with Israeli jurist Yuval Elbashan,...
Lapid, Gantz reject any talks on judicial reforms unless legislation halted
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid and National Unity Party chief Benny Gantz rejected on Monday any negotiations over the government’s judicial reform proposal unless the accompanying legislative process grinds to a complete halt.
“All our...
Herzog: ‘We are closer than ever to agreement on judicial reforms’
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday told a gathering of some 100 municipal officials that a compromise judicial reform proposal was nearly complete, and called on lawmakers to find common ground.
“The reforms as they...
Netanyahu: ‘Freedom of protest not a license to drag country into anarchy’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a televised address on Wednesday evening, spoke out against the violent protests that roiled the country throughout the day, in some cases leading to clashes with police.
“Freedom of protest...
Anti-reform protests turn violent on ‘Day of National Disruption’
Demonstrations in Israel against the government’s judicial reform program turned violent on Wednesday, which protest leaders dubbed a “Day of National Disruption.”
Police used stun grenades to disperse protesters blocking the Ayalon Highway in Tel...
Golda Meir would agree with Netanyahu on this one
There are many issues worth having an argument over; then again, some are better left alone. For example, a debate about whether or not the actress who is hired to play Golda Meir in...
NGOs front and center in the battle over reforming Israel’s legal system
Much-needed reform that will correct an overreaching Supreme Court, and thereby make Israel more democratic, or a threat to the democratic values of the state that will destroy the political system’s checks and balances?
That...
Three more judicial reform bills pass first reading in Knesset
Three draft laws related to the government’s judicial reform program passed their first reading in the Knesset plenum on Wednesday.
The first, coined “Deri Law 2.0,” passed by a vote of 62-53. It would prevent...
Levin hints at firing AG, but says current focus is passing judicial reforms
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin suggested on Tuesday that he could in the future fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, but said that for now, his focus was on passing the government’s judicial reform proposal.
During...
5 ways US Jews can help Israel, by helping ourselves
Many American Jewish leaders have recently delivered scathing—even hysterical—criticism of Israel, particularly targeting the Israeli government’s efforts to reform its judiciary and strengthen the country’s security.
It’s understandable for American Jews to care about Israel’s...