Basic Law
Ministerial committee approves Torah Study bill amid coalition tensions
Netanyahu’s coalition advances the Torah Study law, despite opposition and warnings that the bill could worsen draft evasion amid Israel’s manpower shortage.
Deri says Shas supports draft evaders during prison visit, calls to add Torah study to Basic Law
Israel's new death penalty law marks moral break, sparks discrimination fears, expert says
Chaos of October 7: What any inquiry must uncover - opinion
Lapid calls to write Israeli constitution in response to judicial reform
The Declaration of Independence has no formal legal status in the Israeli government system, which Lapid proposed should be changed by making the document the first chapter of a new constitution.
Judicial reform bills to be sent to Knesset in two committee votes on Sunday
In a move that surprised and angered coalition committee members, committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman had decided to hold the revision vote on Sunday.
Simcha Rothman: Everyone understands there is a need for judicial reform
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Constitution Law and Justice Committee chair Simcha Rothman is confident that judicial reform will lead to true democracy for Israel.
'Deri Law,' 'Override Law' pass preliminary reading on Knesset floor
Parliament okays a number of controversial laws in voting marathon
Will Israeli judicial reform lead to renewed constitutional process? – analysis
The current crisis comes in great part from what some in the pro-reform camp perceive as a unilateral cobbling of a virtual constitution in which the High Court seized far too much power for itself.
What do pro- and anti-reform legal experts think of Isaac Herzog’s proposal?
Herzog also proposed administrative changes to the judicial system, which were not quite items of contention in the reform debate.
Judicial reform first vote Monday, MKs weigh security impact
The first reading vote would be on legislation that would alter the composition of the judge selection committee.
Judicial reform would weaken Israel's 'crown jewel' courts - Irwin Cotler
Given his expertise, Irwin Cotler has been called upon in recent weeks to comment on Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s proposed judicial reforms, bringing his life and career back into the limelight.
Does Israel really need judicial reform? 5 better ways to fix judiciary
5 other ideas for upgrading Israel's judicial system – without destroying democracy, doing away with the mechanisms for oversight of the government or harming our basic rights.
Is judicial reform dangerous for Israeli democracy?
What is being proposed as part of the Israeli government's judicial reform plan and how does it stack up to the US?