Judiciary

Israel's judiciary faces a legitimacy crisis of its own making - opinion

Rather than asking why public trust is eroding, the judiciary forcefully demands that the public restore trust while leaving the underlying causes unaddressed.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a hearing on a petition concerning the continuation of the criminal investigation into alleged leaks in the “Sde Teiman” affair at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 31, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and incoming Mossad chief Roman Gofman ordering the strikes on Iranian officials, March 16, 2026.

Gofman ruling lays bare rules under dispute in Israel's political game - analysis

Iran's Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i.

Iran's judiciary chief orders A-G to investigate SIM cards with unlimited internet access

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.

Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion


Israeli asks ChatGPT to write 'South Park' episode on judicial reform crisis

The plot of South Park episode parodying the judicial reform crisis features with Cartman as Benjamin Netanyahu, Butters as Sara Netanyahu and Kenny as Bezalel Smotrich.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the popular US comedy series South Park.

After weeks of silence, NY Rep. Ritchie Torres says he opposes Israeli judicial reform

Wegsman added that he hoped for a statement from Torres given the close ties many constituents in Riverdale have to Israel. 

 Representative Ritchie Torres speaks during the House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, US, September 30, 2021.

Checks and balances: The never-ending battle in Israeli democracy - opinion

Israel’s current political leadership in its hostility to what it perceives as too liberal a court is attempting to increase its power by eliminating the perpetual tension.

 THEN-PRESIDENT Reuven Rivlin votes in the Knesset election, in Jerusalem, in March 2021. Voting in Israel is solely limited to a single ballot cast for a political party, not an individual.

How can the coalition and opposition compromise on judicial reform?

LEGAL AFFAIRS: As both sides of the judicial reform debate finally come to the table together, what are the possible outcomes of their anticipated meetings?

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG leads the first negotiation meeting over judicial overhaul compromises with representatives from Likud, National Unity, Yesh Atid and Labor, at the President’s Residence.

Firing Gallant was Netanyahu’s Nixon moment - analysis

Both Richard Nixon and Benjamin Netanyahu badly misread the impact their actions would have on the public.

Demonstrators in Washington, DC, with a sign reading "Impeach Nixon"

Benny Gantz urges Netanyahu to keep Gallant at his post

Gantz also assembled a team to conduct negotiations regarding the judicial reform at President Isaac Herzog's residence.

MK Benny Gantz seen during a protest outside the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, against the government's planned judicial overhaul, on March 27, 2023.

Israel Democracy Institute holds emergency conference in light of judicial reforms

Participants came from Hungary, Poland, India, Ireland, Canada and France, during which they discussed the future of Israel.

 Thousands march in protest of the judicial reform in Tel Aviv, March 23, 2023.

It will take a village to lead Israel out of its current crisis - analysis

It will take key members of the coalition, as well as responsible members of the opposition and protest leaders to lead Israel out of its current impasse.

 Demonstrators attend the "Day of Paralysis" protest, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government presses on with its judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 23, 2023

Will Israel's gov't risk passing judicial reform bill without absolute majority? - analysis

The fact that the bill passed with 61 MKs in favor will increase its chances of remaining intact.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his coalition are deep in discussion in the Knesset this week.

Knesset gears up for fateful week as judicial reform continues -analysis

The coalition packed the legislative schedule this week in order to pass into the law the first and perhaps most important bill of its judicial reform: the Judicial Appointments bill.

 Israeli MKs are seen in the Knesset plenum following a day of voting on March 22, 2023