Justice ministry

NIS 200,000 allocated for laptops, school equipment for low-income children in northern Israel

The allocation will be limited, targeted, and one-time only, with safeguards intended to ensure the Ida Abush public endowment can continue to fulfill its purposes in the future.

|BySHIR PERETS
Fire caused from rockets launched from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024
SHOSHANA ILUZ, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated from Morocco, received assistance from the Justice Ministry’s Legal Aid Department in securing the benefits to which she was entitled.

Justice Ministry says legal aid opened nearly 2,500 cases for Holocaust survivors over past year

According to the ministry, roughly 1,500 of the cases concerned the realization of legal rights tied to stipends and grants available to Holocaust survivors, while about 1,000 involved civil matters.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2015.

Justice Ministry forwards clemency opinion on Netanyahu request to Eliyahu as process advances

The ministry added that if prosecution authorities submit a position before the president makes a decision, the department will update and supplement its opinion accordingly.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Supreme court justice Yael Willner arrives for a court hearing on who will have authority over the Sde Teiman leak probe, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem.

State Attorney should lead Sde Teiman leak case investigation, Justice Ministry legal advisor says

If the Court accepts Kotik’s position, the State-Attorney would then become the sole arbiter of whether to file criminal charges against those suspected of leaking the Sde Teiman footage.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Justice Ministry spearheads anti-racism program with Beitar Jerusalem FC Youth Team

The youth players met with Ismaila Soro and Zohar Zasno, players from the senior team, to discuss how racism impacts the club.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Beitar Jerusalem Youth Team players participating in anti-racism workshop produced by the Justice Ministry and "Matzmihim" anti-racism organization, September 27, 2024.

Levin mulling legislation to overcome High Court ruling on Chief Justice appointment

Justice Minister Yariv Levin may amend legislation to delay appointing a new chief justice, aligning with his preferred judicial appointments.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.

High Court orders Levin to begin process to appoint new chief justice

The High Court ordered Justice Minister Yariv Levin to start the process of appointing a Chief Justice, raising criticism from ministers and coalition members.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

High Court to Levin – convene judicial appointments committee

Levin – judges in conflict of interest, proves judicial reform was justified.

AUGUST 27, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Minister of Justice Yariv Levin attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 24, 2024.

The end for "machers" who have stalled urban renewal projects for years?

Power shifts to homeowners: New Justice Ministry rules fix developer payouts for canceled deals, aiming to unblock stalled urban renewal projects.

AUGUST 14, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG
New regulations demand full transparency in urban renewal.

Knesset extends legal aid for victims of sex offenses

The legal aid will make submitting a complaint easier and streamline the process, leading to more complaints, and more proceedings against offenders, which will increase deterrence.

JULY 25, 2024ByEVE YOUNG
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Israel must abolish the time limit for reporting sexual assault - comment

The Broad Perspective: Ending the statute of limitations for sexual offenses, especially against minors, is an essential reform that Israel must adopt.

JULY 21, 2024ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
DEMONSTRATORS MARCH through downtown Jerusalem in the city’s fourth annual SlutWalk to protest rape culture, in June 2022.

Four years after ban: Israeli prostitution consumption increases - study

Consumption of prostitution increased between 2021 and 2024 from 7% to 9% for Jewish men aged 18 to 70, the research found.

JULY 9, 2024ByEVE YOUNG
A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

Unprecedented number of Judges and Registrars appointed to courts across the country

Being a judge "is a great privilege and source of pride to serve the State of Israel in this manner," said Justice Minister Yarin Levin.

JUNE 24, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.

High Court acts against Justice Minister Levin over controversial appointment decision

This follows the petition submitted by the Movement for Quality government, which claims that the Justice Minister refuses to convene the Judicial Selection Committee.

JUNE 13, 2024ByBINI ASCHKENASY
Israeli minister of Justice Yariv Levin speaks at a swearing in ceremony for newly appointed judges at the President's residence in Jerusalem, on April 18, 2024.