Legal reforms
Israel legal gatekeepers must be careful not to overreach - opinion
At a time when the government has declared war on the legal establishment and the rule of law, this system must indeed act with resolve – but also with judgment and restraint.
High Court of Justice nullifies govt’s dismissal of attorney-general, Baharav-Miara to remain
Israel needs real reform, not a lower electoral threshold - opinion
Herzog on gov't decisions: 'I intervene when possible,' but can't blindly react to everything
Judicial reform would weaken Israel's 'crown jewel' courts - Irwin Cotler
Given his expertise, Irwin Cotler has been called upon in recent weeks to comment on Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s proposed judicial reforms, bringing his life and career back into the limelight.
Judicial reform makes Israel more like Hungary than the US - legal expert
Mordechai Kremnitzer is opposed to Levin’s plan, warning that it would deal a fatal blow to the Supreme Court, the balance of power, and Israel’s robust democracy.
Does Israel really need judicial reform? 5 better ways to fix judiciary
5 other ideas for upgrading Israel's judicial system – without destroying democracy, doing away with the mechanisms for oversight of the government or harming our basic rights.
Judicial reform will give Israeli gov't limitless power to abuse citizens
If Israel passes the judicial reform, the majority’s ability to trample human rights and abuse Israeli citizens will have no effective limit.
Is judicial reform dangerous for Israeli democracy?
What is being proposed as part of the Israeli government's judicial reform plan and how does it stack up to the US?
Judicial reform: Israel must weaken the court to let rule of law prevail
As Israel’s legislators work to rein in the Supreme Court’s near absolute power, they should create a constitution and Bill of Rights to ensure the rule of law.
Compromise is needed to advance judicial reforms - editorial
The outright rejection by Netanyahu’s coalition signifies that their lofty claims of acting for the will of the people are hollow and a flimsy facade for their real interest.
Israeli judicial reform can help with counterterrorism - opinion
Nowhere is clarity and consistency more critical than in counterterrorism. While it may be argued that terrorists have human rights, their victims and potential victims have such rights, too.
Israel's Right lied about the court, lust for despotic rule - opinion
Israel's legal system has managed to preserve our right to not be arrested in the middle of the night by an elected dictatorship’s political militia.
Yariv Levin, like Menachem Begin, can stop a Jewish civil war in Israel - analysis
Like his literal godfather Menachem Begin, Yariv Levin has the power to defuse a combustible situation that could conceivably lead to internecine violence in Israel.
