Judicial Reform

10 news stories to follow in 2024 that may negatively cover Israel - opinion

Here are 10 events that will be covered closely in 2024, which we must monitor vigilantly to ensure that there will not be biased coverage of Israel.

06/01/2024

Gaza war signals time for a paradigm shift in Israeli politics - opinion

With enough humility and generosity of spirit, I believe it is possible to usher in a new reality, enlightened by our covenantal renewal. No one person or sector has exclusivity to all the truth.

By DORON PEREZ
06/01/2024

Israel's 'day after' Gaza is about saving its democracy - opinion

The ruling of the High Court presents an opportunity to reimagine, reengineer, and reform Israel’s governance and institutional framework.

By GILAD WIENER
06/01/2024

How years of crises exposed the rot festering at Israel's core - comment

I came to Israel full of youthful idealism and naivety. While working in the news for the past few years, that idealism shattered and I saw the problems long-festering at Israel's core.

06/01/2024
  ESTHER HAYUT, president of the Supreme Court at the time, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin attend

A lot of history in the making in Israel - opinion

There is a general feeling among Israelis that first, the war with Hamas must be fought; then the day after must be faced.

By LEON HARRIS
06/01/2024

Israeli courts keep politics balanced - opinion

When you look past the dramatic decision to strike down a Basic Law, the ruling makes a clear and unprecedented statement about the limits of Knesset power.

By SUZIE NAVOT
04/01/2024

Yair Lapid: the 'day after' must be a partnership, unlike the disengagement

The opposition leader also addressed the recent High Court decision restoring the 'reasonableness standard,' saying that the assertion of judicial independence protected Israel on the global stage.

02/01/2024

Weirdly, there’s nothing special about Israel’s Basic Laws - opinion

You want a judicial reform? Change the ridiculous Basic Laws setup to require a supermajority to pass and amend them.

02/01/2024

Why did court make reasonableness standard decision in wartime? - comment

When every day soldiers are dying and fighting side by side – Rightists and Leftists, secular and religious – the last thing the country needs is a reignition of old divisions.

01/01/2024

Why is the court striking down the reasonableness law now? - analysis

The High Court struck down a basic law for the first time, essentially killing the main achievement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed 2023 judicial reform.

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