Supreme Court

 A justice at the opening of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in London, 2009

The UK dimension: What Israel can learn from Britain on judicial reforms

Opponents see the effort as a threat to judicial independence; supporters see it as restoring parliamentary supremacy. Compromise is not only desirable but possible and essential.

The judiciaries in Israel and the United States are under siege

Attacks on Barrett and Sohlberg signal something profoundly concerning: Certain political factions don’t want conservative judges; they want compliant ones.

Qatargate: Urich to 10-day house arrest, police requested 21

Israel Police originally requested that it be for three weeks. The request was also set to be extended to the unnamed former Mossad official.

Massive cache of Nazi docuemnts found in basement of Argentine Supreme Court

The boxes are believed to have arrived in Argentina on June 20, 1941, sent by the German embassy in Tokyo aboard the Japanese steamship Nan-a-Maru.

  Prof. Ronen Avraham

Who saved Donald Trump (and George Bush)? - opinion

AI is pulling back the curtain on the Supreme Court’s unsigned rulings, raising new questions about transparency, authorship, and accountability.

By RONEN AVRAHAM
27/04/2025
Shin Bet director Ronen Bar seen at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, November 6, 2022

Bar vs. Bibi in a battle of narratives threatening to combust - analysis

As Israel’s war drags on, a dramatic face-off between Netanyahu and Ronen Bar deepens the divide over leadership, accountability, and the meaning of democracy.

By KEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
22/04/2025

Editor's Notes: A progressive love story – three times over

Feminist politician Merav Michaeli, who once condemned surrogacy as "trading in women's bodies," now welcomes her third child through the very practice, proving that true progress embraces change.

18/04/2025

Texas Jews split as lawmakers sign off on $1B private school voucher program

Some Jewish families see vouchers as relief from public school culture wars. Others fear long-term harm.

By GRACE GILSON
18/04/2025

How has Israel reached its lowest point through its High Court

Leaving matters to public opinion is the ultimate way to achieve this – definitely not by a binding ruling that leaves all sides at a loss.

By AKIVA SPIEGELMAN
16/04/2025
  (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar over the flag of Qatar

Is a constitutional crisis brewing in Israel over Shin Bet head's dismissal?

If the court rules in favor of the petitioners and says the government cannot fire Bar, but the government insists it can and moves ahead anyway—that’s a constitutional crisis.

07/04/2025
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