israel political situation

Gov't: High Court is destroying Israeli democracy with incapacitation hearing

Religious Zionist Party MK Simcha Rothman joined Karhi in saying that the government won't accept a ruling to strike down the law.

Likud to expel activist who told Ashkenazim to burn in hell

“Ashkenazim, may you burn in hell. Not for nothing did six million die. I’m proud. If only six million more would burn,” Zarka stated.

'Banana republic': Right-wing activists protest High Court's top justice

Protestors brought crates of bananas to protest the "banana republic" powers of the court.

Israel sorely needs reliable information on judicial reform effects - analysis

Eight months into Israel’s toxic debate over the judicial overhaul plan, it is emerging that in some cases honest information is being kept from the public and the decision-makers.

15/08/2023

Knesset abused power to help Netanyahu, A-G charges in High Court letter

The attorney general stated that the Knesset's authority was misused to legally protect Netanyahu.

Is Israel taking a page out of the Hungary and Poland playbook? - analysis

The makeup of the judicial selection committee is an issue that is still on the table, officials say.

Law committee votes on reasonableness bill changes after marathon debate

The reasonableness standard bill would limit the application of judicial review of government administrative decisions.

Israeli reservists call for unity and political transformation - opinion

We need a transformation of the political landscape of our country. We need a new national, liberal, Zionist right-wing movement that embodies it.

18/07/2023

Political divides in Israel run too deep and need a reset - comment

The ongoing Netanyahu trial, judicial reform proposal, and political divides in Israel are making it difficult to govern effectively.

28/06/2023

Which direction is the judicial reform wind blowing in?

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: the wind in Israeli politics can change in the blink of an eye, and, with so many variables and unpredictable events lying ahead.

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