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Thursday, March 9th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
What the Battle Over Judicial Reform in Israel Is Really About | Opinion: Caroline Glick, Newsweek, Mar. 2, 2023 Netanyahu’s Judicial Reform Doesn’t Go Far Enough: Michael B. Mukasey, WSJ, Feb. 26, 2023 ‘Why Do We Need Judicial Reform?’ An Architect Behind the Proposal Explains: David Isaac, JNS, Mar. 7, 2023 Actions Speak Louder than Chants: Douglas Altabef, Israel National […]
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Douglas Altabef Israel National News, Feb 26, 2023 “It is this take no prisoners attitude that makes the protesters’ professed obsession with the preservation of a liberal democracy seem like an Orwellian projection.” One need not be a film director nor a dance choreographer to notice that the wave of protests against proposed judicial […]
Thursday, March 9th 2023 / Friday, December 1st 2023
Michael B. Mukasey WSJ, Feb. 26, 2023 “in view of the court’s sweeping self-imposed authority, it is difficult at times to describe the current condition as the rule of law.” Judges and attorneys general throughout the world—I’ve served in both capacities in the U.S.—wield substantial authority. In any sound legal system, such authority is subject […]
Caroline Glick Newsweek, Mar. 2, 2023 “The Netanyahu government’s program for judicial reform is astounding for its modesty. If passed in full, it will simply realign Israel’s currently unchecked judiciary with the checked judiciaries of the vast majority of Western democracies.” In Israel as in states throughout the Western world, the political Left is an ecosystem […]
David Isaac JNS, Mar. 7, 2023 “Contrary to the claims of its opponents, who say that it will strip Israel of its checks and balances, judicial reform will restore the checks and balances that have been stripped away by a court system that has arrogated powers beyond its purview.” Justice Minister Yariv Levin, in […]
Monday, January 23rd 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
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 […]
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. […]
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