Posts Tagged: Israel Supreme Court
How to Understand the Groundbreaking Decision of Israel’s Supreme Court
In a stunning 8-7 decision, the Israeli Supreme Court struck down the Knesset’s “Reasonableness Law,” a new “Basic Law '' that was intended to limit...
Israel’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Disputed Law That Limited Court Oversight
Israel's Supreme Court on Monday struck down a highly disputed law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government that rolled back some of the high...
In Israel, Democracy Is Not Just A Dream
Tensions in Israel have risen to alarming levels, with the current Israeli government seeking to decrease the power of the judicial branch and a widespread...
Israeli Protests Are a Sign of Tolerance, But the Media and Academics Use Them to Attack Israel
Israel is facing a challenging time. Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed a law last week restricting the right of the Supreme Court to annul a...
Judicial Reform: A Worthy Compromise?
A judicial reform compromise is not as complicated as it may seem, if all sides are truly interested in a solution. On one side, the...
Israel Will Be Greatly Harmed if Judicial Reform Changes Its Democratic Character
A unique synergy of regional and global trends has meant that Israel's international stance has grown stronger over the last two decades; yet, while this...
A Better Way to Implement Israeli Constitutional Reform
As is often the case with Israeli strategic decision-making, the current debate in Israel on a semi-constitutional reform is being carried out in an improvised...
The Israeli Judicial System Must Be Preserved
The weakening of the legal system that would result from the enactment of Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s proposals would represent a weakening of the State...
Landmark Israeli Court Ruling Holds Palestinian Authority Liable for Terror Funding Scheme
JNS.org - In a groundbreaking decision, the Israeli Supreme Court on Sunday ruled that Israeli victims of terrorism and their families can now sue the...
Israel’s High Court: Hearing Within Seven Days on Ukraine Refugee Petition
i24 News - Israel's High Court of Justice will hold an urgent hearing within seven days on a petition filed against the government's policy toward...
Elect Judges, Not Party Loyalists
JNS.org - When Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar published the list of candidates for the Supreme Court, ahead of the expected appointment of four new...
Politics Surrounding Sheikh Jarrah Case Could Put Off Legal Ruling for Years, Argue Experts
The decades-old dispute between Jews and Palestinians over the ownership of properties in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah appears far from coming to...
Israel’s Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Couple Surrogacy Rights
Israel's Supreme Court on Sunday ruled that current legal restrictions barring same-sex couples from becoming parents through surrogacy were unlawful and must be lifted within...
Israeli Democracy Is Still Not in Danger
JNS.org - As Israel heads to its fourth Knesset election in two years on March 23, polls show that the outcome is very much in...
