Constitution

Netanyahu is pushing Israel toward a constitutional crisis by ignoring court ruling - editorial

Sunday’s decision, however, a clear, official, and unanimous declaration that the government reserves the right to determine which court rulings it will obey, is different.

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026
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America at 250: What the Founding Fathers can teach us about fighting antisemitism - opinion

France's Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin reacts as he waits for the arrival of France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ahead of a plenary session marking the inauguration of Vice-President of the Council of State, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on May 21, 2026.

French minister of justice calls for a three-year halt on immigration, changes to the constitution

The Knesset plenum in session on May 20, 2026.

Future Israel (Part II): Structure of government - opinion


Law committee votes on reasonableness bill changes after marathon debate

The reasonableness standard bill would limit the application of judicial review of government administrative decisions.

 Israeli lawmakers such as MK Simcha Rothman (L) and opposition leader MK Yair Lapid (R) are seen at a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee amid debates surrounding the reasonableness standard and mass protests against judicial reform, in Jerusalem, on July 11, 2023.

Can equality be enshrined in an Israeli constitution now? - opinion

In Israel, the majority has already shown time and again that undercutting equality can wreak havoc – equality is essential for our common future.

 ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with coalition leader MK Ophir Katz and Shas’s Arye Deri in the Knesset.

Beware of rushing into a US-style constitution - opinion

David Ben-Gurion warned against this from the outset – which is one of the main reasons why Israel never received a formal written constitution.

 SUPREME COURT Justice Uzi Fogelman takes his seat for a High Court hearing in Jerusalem. The writer asks: How can a court declare a law unconstitutional when there is no constitution?

Can Israel's political strife be solved by a 'thin' constitution? - opinion

The sheer audacity of the judicial reform, and the aggressive way it was marketed, punched a hole in the fabric of Israeli national life, and through it, poured the boiling lava of identity discord.

 A DEMONSTRATION against the government’s planned judicial overhaul takes place across from the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last month. The large black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Lesson in democracy.’

Letters to the Editor June 7, 2023: Dystopian image

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Israel needs a constitution, but we cannot rely on Knesset to provide one - opinion

Most citizens lack accountable and responsive representatives. Tens of thousands of citizens take to the streets weekly, yet the effect to date is only temporary.

 The assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 13, 2023

Israel, UK: 2 countries without written constitutions and shared lessons

The Media Line speaks to constitutional experts to explore lessons for Israel from the United Kingdom, which has operated for more than a millennium without a written constitution.

Israel's Declaration of Independence

Letter to Kohelet Forum on Israeli judicial reform, and their response - opinion

An oleh and retired South African High Court judge writes to the Kohelet Forum with concerns on Israeli judicial reform, and the forum responds.

 Then-president Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for a group photo with Supreme Court justices in 2015.

Israel is in need of a new social contract - opinion

As Israel reaches its 75th anniversary, it is time to constitute a new social contract for Israel.

 Israeli protesters attending a demonstration against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem, March 27, 2023

Will the Knesset be back to judicial reform mayhem post-recess?

Political affairs: The new Knesset’s first session was dominated by the judicial overhaul controversy. What should we expect when it resumes its activity on April 30?

 MEMBERS OF THE opposition react during a past speech by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in the Knesset.