Supreme Court

Turning the Shin Bet into a political battleground would be a detriment to all of Israel

When an agency with extraordinary powers becomes a partisan battleground, democracy itself is at risk.

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.

TikTok Returns to app stores in the U.S.

Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that decided to remove TikTok, the Chinese video app has returned to the app stores.

Supreme court justice calls out lawyer for citing AI-generated 'phantom rulings'

Supreme Court Justice Kanfi-Steinitz exposes a lawyer's use of artificial intelligence to fabricate legal precedents, highlighting growing concerns about AI's misuse in Israel's legal system.

By BINI ASHKENAZI
24/02/2025

Boycotting of Isaac Amit is adding insult to injury

Levin refused to accept the decision, stating that he would not sign off on Amit’s appointment alongside President Isaac Herzog, nor would he cooperate with Amit in any way.

Amit officially appointed Chief Justice, PM and Knesset speaker boycott

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana boycotted the event.

A Supreme Court case could pave the way for publicly funded Jewish day schools

If the court allows St. Isidore of Seville Catholic school to become the first government-funded religious school in the country, the consequences for religious education could be far reaching.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
11/02/2025

A commission of inquiry for October 7 – which type?

Why the government and the opposition are fighting so fiercely.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin (right) and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, a former justice minister

We should all compromise to protect Israel’s judiciary from political strife

The incoming president of the Supreme Court could raise the flag of compromise in the form of the victor’s outstretched hand and allow Levin’s candidate to be appointed to the court.

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