Chief Rabbi Wishes God ‘Destroys’ Israel’s Attorney General Over Memorial Delay
Israel’s Sephardi Chief Rabbi and spiritual leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, sharply attacked Attorney…
Don’t Let Israel’s Democracy Become a Law for Everyone Except the Chosen Few
The parable of the law harming redheads is an argument used for years by those who support the…
‘The Israeli Government Has an Interest in Disrupting the Elections, Giving Free Rein to Thugs’
When Justice Minister Yariv Levin unveiled the government’s judicial overhaul in January 2023, it plunged Israel into one…
Four Ways This Knesset Broke Israel
During last week’s Knesset session on the law halting the arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers, Knesset Deputy Speaker…
Netanyahu’s Mouthpiece Slams Shin Bet Chief Over Alleged Leak to Haaretz
Israeli commentator Jacob Bardugo, of the far-right and pro-Netanyahu Channel 14 network, confronted Shin Bet chief David Zini…
In First, Netanyahu Government Says It Will Defy High Court Ruling on Media Regulator – Haaretz
In First, Netanyahu Government Says It Will Defy High Court Ruling on Media Regulator HaaretzIsraeli gov’t to ignore Supreme…
We Were Both AGs and Supreme Court Justices. This Netanyahu Bill Will Lead Israel Toward Autocracy
A bill to split the attorney general’s authority is not like restructuring a company to make it more…
Watchdog or Lapdog? In Netanyahu’s Israel, Personal Loyalty Tops Professionalism
The 25th Knesset has already assured itself a place in history as the worst Knesset in Israeli history.…
Israeli AG Suspends Witness Harassment Case Against Netanyahu Aides
Israel’s attorney general on Friday suspended criminal proceedings against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s associates Yonatan Urich, Ofer Golan…
Israel’s Top Court Has One Last Chance to Stop Ben-Gvir and Give Democracy a Lifeline
The hearing that will take place at the Supreme Court on Wednesday is a final lifeline for the…
Israeli Liberals Must Understand: The Courts Will Not Save Democracy
Israel was born without a constitution and long resisted judicial supremacy. For decades, its legal system reflected the…
Israel’s President Must Not Give Netanyahu Get Out of Jail Free Card
Isaac Herzog must come to his senses and announce that Netanyahu’s request for a pardon is denied. This…