Basic Law
Israel's new death penalty law marks moral break, sparks discrimination fears, expert says
For Prof. Yoram Rabin, a criminal and constitutional law scholar and president of the College of Management Academic Studies, the law is both a moral rupture and a legally vulnerable one.
Chaos of October 7: What any inquiry must uncover - opinion
What's behind bills to 'split' A-G role - and will it change Israel's legal governance? - explainer
Full Supreme Court to hear challenge to Judicial Selection Committee law
High Court votes to delay implementation of Basic Law amendment
Six out of 11 judges voted to delay the implementation.
Weirdly, there’s nothing special about Israel’s Basic Laws - opinion
You want a judicial reform? Change the ridiculous Basic Laws setup to require a supermajority to pass and amend them.
Why did court make reasonableness standard decision in wartime? - comment
When every day soldiers are dying and fighting side by side – Rightists and Leftists, secular and religious – the last thing the country needs is a reignition of old divisions.
Why is the court striking down the reasonableness law now? - analysis
The High Court struck down a basic law for the first time, essentially killing the main achievement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed 2023 judicial reform.
The judicial reform is a wholesale uprooting of the judiciary's power - opinion
This specific amendment is not a limitation placed upon the judiciary’s power of review over acts of the executive. It is indeed the uprooting of this power.
'Veil of ignorance': Israel's A-G attacks Netanyahu's protection law
"The amendment to the Basic Law was made... with the aim of influencing [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's] pending legal proceeding."
Knesset speaker calls to replace High Court if reasonableness law struck down
Knesset speaker Amir Ohana has suggested swapping the High Court with a "constitutional court."
Will the High Court strike down the reasonableness law? - analysis
The reasonableness law was an amendment to a basic law, which the court believes requires a high threshold for the court to nullify.
A-G's office argues High Court can strike down basic law
Basic laws lack clear boundaries as the Knesset has failed to pass Basic Law: Legislation to establish the rules for the articles.
Knesset Speaker: High Court has no authority to strike down basic laws
Amir Ohana warned that a ruling to strike down a basic law would be "against the Knesset and Israeli democracy."
