Judicial Reform

Lawmakers demand answers from NGOs over alleged Biden funding for Israel protests

The probe was revealed in a letter dispatched by Reps. Jim Jordan and Brian Mast to the six NGOs in question.

JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin addresses the Knesset plenum earlier this month. Social solidarity – in

Reviving the judicial reform: Israeli leadership sows divisions and refuses to learn

As many hostage families, bereaved families, and their supporters pointed out on Thursday and over this past week, if we’re going back to October 6, 2023, can we get our loved ones back, too?

Israel opened 'gates of hell' on hostages with war return, former Mossad chief says

"The gates of hell might have opened on the Gazans, but for sure they have opened on the 59 hostages, and there is no savior."

Ex-deputy chief justice: ICC, UN clapping over gov’t tearing down judicial independence

"We are a democracy, but with the situation now, we are doing an injustice to this term, this was a knife in the back of democracy.”

Knesset approves dramatic judicial selection committee bill

Yesh Atid and the Movement for Quality of Government subsequently submitted a petition against the bill to the High Court of Justice.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (R) at the Supreme Court

Sa'ar's judicial compromise missing critical piece of agreement

Without regard to Gideon Sa'ar, dropping the basic laws aspect of the compromise is a mega event.

 Committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman leads a vote during a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee

Knesset committee begins rejecting opposition objections as they advance judicial appointment bill

So far, the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee has rejected 2,700 out of 70,000 objections. The coalition enjoys a majority in the committee.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

Controversial judicial watchdog bill passes, Lapid promises to repeal

Known colloquially as the “judicial watchdog,” the ombudsman is responsible for hearing complaints against all judges with statutory powers.

Why politicizing judicial appointments is dangerous for Israel

The framework eliminates the current supermajority requirement for appointing Supreme Court justices and replaces it with mutual veto power for the coalition and opposition.

01/03/2025

The unaccountable few: How Israel’s justice system undermines democracy

According to polls, even among the supporters of the opposition parties, 80% think the Israeli judicial system is in need of reform. We should make Israel a democracy again.

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