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Israeli Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron at a book launch event at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, Jan. 19, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Justice Elron launches bid for Supreme Court presidency

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In an unprecedented move, conservative Israeli Supreme Court judge Yosef Elron on Wednesday declared his intention to run for the position of chief justice. The current chief justice, Esther Hayut, retires in mid-October. "I hereby...
Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin, soon to be justice minister, and incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at the legislature in Jerusalem, Dec. 13, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Netanyahu, Levin reportedly seeking to halt judicial reform

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin have agreed to freeze their government's judicial reform program for 12 months, Israel Hayom reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous coalition officials. Netanyahu and Levin have asked for the...
Justice Minister Yariv Levin (left) addresses the Knesset during a debate on the government's judicial reform program, Feb. 20, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Knesset advances bill to reduce power of the Israel Bar Association

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The Knesset plenum on Wednesday passed in a preliminary reading a bill to transfer much of the authority of the Israel Bar Association to a new public council. Fifty lawmakers voted for the measure while...
Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman, March 19, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Judicial reform architect says part will pass into law

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Israeli lawmaker Simcha Rothman, a leading figure in the coalition’s judicial reform initiative, said on Monday that some of the legislative package would pass into law regardless of the outcome of negotiations with the opposition. “I...
Justice Minister Yariv Levin speaks during a committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, Jan. 11, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Levin: ‘US government interfering in reform debate’

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Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin accused the U.S. government of helping opponents of judicial reform, speaking in a video obtained by the Walla! website on Monday. Speaking to ultra-Orthodox activists at the home of haredi strategist Yossi...
Israelis attend a rally in support of judicial reform in Tel Aviv on March 30, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90.

Typically thought a ‘silent majority,’ government supporters rally in Tel Aviv

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On Thursday evening in Tel Aviv, supporters of judicial reform—about 30,000 by some estimates—rallied in Tel Aviv. Photos and videos on social media depicted masses of people and seas of Israeli flags. Although judicial reform has been...

Justice minister hails proposed compromise on Israeli Supreme Court reform

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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,...
The Knesset in Jerusalem, Feb. 22, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Three more judicial reform bills pass first reading in Knesset

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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...
Israeli Minister of Justice Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset announcing his plan for judicial reform, Jan. 4, 2023. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Levin hints at firing AG, but says current focus is passing judicial reforms

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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...
Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin, soon to be justice minister, and incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at the Knesset in Jerusalem, Dec. 13, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israeli justice minister unveils draft judicial reform bill

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Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Wednesday published a draft of his judicial reform bill. The proposed legislation, presented as an amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary, has not yet been put before the...