Judicial Reform

Israel must stop pretending bond with US is 'unbreakable' before it's too late - opinion

Israeli leaders need an AIPAC-style group to explain to them how Washington thinks and operates.

US Senators Bernie Sanders (R) and Ed Markey (D-MA) walk on Capitol Hill in Washington ahead of a vote regarding the Iran war, last month.
 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

Supreme Court justices accuse Levin of deepening judge shortage as appointments clash escalates

Israeli journalist Amit Segal speaks during the Jabotinsky conference in Jerusalem, December 23, 2024.

Amit Segal claims Netanyahu offered him fourth spot on Likud list, 'any ministerial role' in 2022

High Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez arrives for a hearing on petitions calling to halt or substantially limit State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s investigations into the failures surrounding the Hamas's October 7 massacre, December 29, 2025; illustrative.

Israel legal gatekeepers must be careful not to overreach - opinion


Former Israeli state attorney calls for IDF service refusal, comes under fire

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and politicians from along the political spectrum came out to attack Lador's comments.

 Former state attorney Moshe Lador.

At the table with Dan Meridor: Ex-lawmaker talks Zionism, public service

At the Table: Because he is widely regarded as a figure of integrity, Meridor is frequently interviewed by local and international media on legal and ethical issues.

 Dan Meridor.

Yariv Levin calls for judicial reform, Gantz: Reforms led to October 7

Flares fired at PM's home ignite clash as Levin calls to revive judicial reforms, while Gantz links reforms to Oct. 7 vulnerabilities.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.

Extortion by dismissal: Netanyahu sacrifices Gallant on altar of coalition politics - opinion

The decision to dismiss Gallant on the evening of the US elections shows a calculated move by the Prime Minister to ensure he would get away with it.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023

Herzog warns against return to judicial reforms in ceremonial Knesset speech

Herzog argued that a loss of trust between Israelis and their government and a loss of solidarity between Israelis was at the heart of Iran and its proxies' attempts to destroy Israel.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG, 64 years young.

What Israel's Right can learn from leftist protests - opinion

How can the Right create a dynamic community framework like the Left has through protesting?

 Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators protest near the Supreme Court building in Jerusalem, last year. The protest movement generated regular, significant social gatherings, offering its participants a sense of purpose, cohesion, and belonging, says the writer.

No. 14: Isaac Herzog: A president of the people

Isaac Herzog has become a president of the people thanks to his expansive knowledge and tireless efforts to meet with those impacted by the war and Hamas's October 7 attacks.

 Isaac Herzog.

Attorney-general warns of judicial foul play amid delays in Supreme Court appointments - analysis

Israel’s attorney-general warns that delayed Supreme Court appointments and judicial reforms could weaken oversight, leading to government overreach and increased corruption.

 Gali Baharav Miara

Letters to the Editor, September 30, 2024: Will of the people

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

A judicial reform will happen in Israel whether we like it or not - opinion

There will be judicial reform. It will likely require several years of bitter conflict before a resolution is reached. The result will be a compromise that is unsatisfactory in some degree to all.

 PROTESTERS CARRY a banner that reads, ‘The people chose judicial reform,’ at a demonstration in support of the government, in Tel Aviv, last year. Perhaps the time has arrived for us to face some hard truths about the reform, the writer suggests.