Analysis
Monday, January 23rd 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
Michael Koplow Israel Hayom, Jan. 22, 2023 “Basic Laws do not necessarily sit above the messiness of politics or reflect a broad political and societal consensus, and the Israeli Supreme Court’s effort to treat them as such causes its own set of controversies and opposition.” The furious debate over Israeli Justice Minister Yariv […]
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Caroline Glick JNS, Jan. 22, 2023 “How do we bridge the gap between the law and what is right? Finding an answer to this question, discovering the secret … ‘spice’ is perhaps one of the greatest tasks that lies before us as judges.” Friday morning brought the first piece of good news […]
Isranet Daily Briefing
Monday, January 9th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
ENOUGH BLAME TO GO AROUND DEBATE: Does the Supreme Court Have Too Much Power?: Caroline Glick, JNS, Dec. 20, 2022 — The incoming Netanyahu government’s intention to enact reforms of the legal systems to limit the powers of the Supreme Court has stirred up a lot of controversies. In this week’s episode of the “Caroline Glick Show,” […]
Yonatan Green The Times of Israel, Jan. 8, 2023 “Far from purely partisan or self-serving, genuine criticism of these flaws has been consistent (and consistently growing) since the 1980s and has been forcefully advanced by some of Israel’s leading legal scholars.” Anyone following the news in Israel can hardly avoid the frenzied – yet predictable […]
JNS Reporter Zenger, Jan. 6, 2023 “Recent opinion polls by the Israel Democracy Institute found a majority of respondents believe the Supreme Court should have the power to strike down laws that conflict with Israel’s Basic Laws, which serve as a sort of constitution.” Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced on Wednesday a far-reaching […]
Guy Lurie Jerusalem Post, Dec. 19, 2022 “While the Knesset has the authority to change the procedures for appointing judges with even a small majority, in order to gain full legitimacy, any changes to the constitutional arrangements in this area should be made only on the basis of broad consensus among the public at […]
Russell Avraham Shalev Jerusalem Post, Dec. 25, 2022 “Canada has many checks on its Supreme Court, which do not exist in Israel.” There are many important differences between Israel and Canada. Canucks are currently freezing in their parkas and toques, while Israelis are still in shorts and sandals. Canadians play hockey, while Israelis prefer matkot. […]
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
Israel Voted for Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir. Let Them Govern – Editorial: Jerusalem Post, Nov. 3, 2022 — Israel went to the polls on Tuesday and in rather uncharacteristic fashion rendered a clear decision: Benjamin Netanyahu. No hung jury this time, no tie, no waffling: The country wants Netanyahu back as the head of a very right-wing and religious government. The […]
Zvika Klein Jerusalem Post, Nov. 2, 2022 “We will amend the Law of Return and its different stipulations to reflect current trends in Israel and ensure Jewish continuity in the Land of Israel,” the RZP platform states.” Both the Religious Zionist Party (RZP) and the Otzma Yehudit Party that joined it looked very similar […]
Alex Traiman JNS, Nov. 2, 2022 “Having 100 percent of the cabinet ministries headed by members of Israel’s right-wing will produce an unprecedented era in the state’s history.” Apparently in Israel, the fifth time is the charm. After repeated attempts by the opposition, by defectors from his own right-wing bloc, by the prosecution […]
Tuesday, November 1st 2022 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
David Isaac JNS, Oct. 30, 2022 “… the key to this election is the turnout—who is voting and from which areas. Knowing where people are voting tells you more about who will win than asking individuals for whom they will vote,” Polls show opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu either eking out a victory in Tuesday’s […]
Thursday, October 6th 2022 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
Gas Deal: Security Guarantees for Israel, Economic Benefits for Lebanon: Lahav Harkov and Anna Ahronheim, Jerusalem Post, Oct. 2, 2022 — Israel will receive royalties from gas that Lebanon extracts in the disputed area of the Mediterranean Sea, Prime Minister Yair Lapid revealed at Sunday’s cabinet meeting. Maritime Agreement: A Tactical Concession for the Sake […]
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