Judicial Reform
NGOs, committee memo disputes House claims Biden admin directly funded judicial reform
The Committee had previously argued that the NGO Blue and White Future (BWF), which backed protest headquarters Hofshi B’Artzenu, may have been a "downstream recipient" of US grants.
Israel's judiciary faces a legitimacy crisis of its own making - opinion
Your Investments: The spies and fear of financial success
Chanting 'busha' and 'hańba': What can Israelis learn from the Polish judicial overhaul? - opinion
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.
Sa'ar's judicial compromise missing critical piece of agreement - analysis
Without regard to Gideon Sa'ar, dropping the basic laws aspect of the compromise is a mega event.
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.
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 - opinion
The framework eliminates the current supermajority requirement for appointing Supreme Court justices and replaces it with mutual veto power for the coalition and opposition.
The unaccountable few: How Israel’s justice system undermines democracy - opinion
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.
The Israel-Hamas War has presented necessity, opportunity for judicial reform - opinion
The path forward is clear: well-timed and measured reform that brings Israel’s judicial system closer to accepted democratic norms while maintaining appropriate checks and balances.
IDF chief Halevi to fly to US for first and only visit of term
The fact that he has never visited as IDF chief also explains why Halevi's trip is a full three days, whereas typically, such a trip might only be one or two days.
Return of judicial reform: Knesset committee prepares new Sa'ar-Levin bill
The new bill is based on a joint proposal by Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and is expected to pass into law by the end of February.