Posts Tagged: Israel Judicial Reform Protests
Countering Antisemitism Can’t Wait Until Israel’s Crisis Is Resolved
JNS.org - While much of the Jewish world is focused on and absorbed in Israel’s internal political turmoil, the pernicious campaigns of demonization and antisemitism...
Israel’s Long, Hot Summer
JNS.org - From atop small mountain peaks in the Israeli Golan Heights you can peer deep into both Lebanon and Syria. On the Israeli side...
The Lessons of Destruction Resonate Louder Than Ever
JNS.org - As we embark upon a week that in the Jewish tradition commemorates the pinnacle of the mourning period for the destruction of both...
Abraham’s Sword
JNS.org - As the protests against the Israeli government’s judicial reforms continue and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubles down, I must confess to a feeling...
A ‘Resistance’ Coup Just Defeated Israeli Democracy
JNS.org - After months of increasingly strident mass protests against his government’s plans to reform Israel’s out-of-control and highly partisan judicial system, Prime Minister Benjamin...
Israeli Diplomatic Outposts in US Closed, Biden Admin Calls for Compromise Amid Israel Judicial Crisis
The Israeli embassy in Washington and all eight of Israel’s consulates in the US were closed on Monday “until further notice” as the Histadrut, Israel’s...
Democrats More Sympathetic to Palestinians than Israelis for First Time: Report
In a new poll released Thursday, sympathy among US Democrats was higher for the Palestinians than Israelis for the first time since the Gallup polling...
Herzog Pitches ‘People’s Plan’ to Resolve Rift Over Judicial Reform
JNS.org - 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...
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi Should Call His Troops to Order
JNS.org - In conversations over the weekend with his superiors, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi reportedly conveyed concerns about the...
Israel Expects Mass Protests Saturday Over Draft Judicial Reform Bills
Israel is expected to see tens of thousands of people demonstrate on Saturday in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square in response to the judicial reform proposals...