Israeli High Court battles Justice Minister over judicial selection committee

September 15, 2023 by  
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The government requested on Thursday that the High Court of Justice cancel the injunction it published earlier in the day requiring Justice Minister Yariv Levin to explain his reasons for not convening the Judicial Selection Committee. Read more

Netanyahu: ‘There won’t be a civil war’ over judicial reform

August 2, 2023 by  
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured NBC News on Monday that wherever the debate in Israel over his government’s judicial reform effort leads, it won’t be to violence. Read more

Israel’s top court to look at reforms in September

July 27, 2023 by  
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Israel’s Supreme Court says it will wait until September to address the recently passed law aimed at weakening the judiciary. Read more

Unity on the Gold Coast

July 20, 2023 by  
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Against the background of increasingly heated internal opposition, the direction of the Israeli government is becoming clearer. Read more

Herzog opens talks between parties to foster compromise on judicial reform

March 29, 2023 by  
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Israel’s President Isaac Herzog convened the first meeting on Tuesday evening in the hope of bridging the gaps and finding a compromise on judicial reform. Read more

Netanyahu: Herzog’s judicial reform proposal perpetuates imbalance of power

March 16, 2023 by  
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a judicial compromise proposal presented on Wednesday night by President Isaac Herzog during an address to the nation earlier in the evening. Read more

Israel’s parliament advances law for judicial overhaul

February 21, 2023 by  
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Israel’s parliament has voted to push ahead with a contested overhaul of the country’s judicial system championed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s religious-nationalist government that has sparked mass protests.  Read more

Israeli government delays vote on controversial judicial reform bills

February 16, 2023 by  
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Israel’s governing coalition delayed several Knesset votes related to a contentious judicial reform that were scheduled for Wednesday. Read more