Judiciary

Former DOJ lawyer alleges Trump university antisemitism probes lacked evidence

The complaint said Van Erem and others suggested to also open probes into allegations of anti-Muslim bias on university campuses but those proposals "were not pursued by leadership."

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US Attorney General Todd Blanche holds a press conference to discuss Tren de Aragua developments at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, July 1, 2026.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas. Thousands of October 7 victims and their families are seeking to hold the PA civilly liable, arguing that its long-standing prisoner payment and employment policies helped sustain terrorists who return to violence.

Pay-for-slay: Could the Palestinian Authority be held legally liable for October 7?

LEGAL AFFAIRS: Thousands of plaintiffs are taking the PA to court, arguing that its financial and employment policies toward convicted terrorists create a link to the Hamas massacre.

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View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Israel might be headed towards its own January 6 moment - opinion

This is far from trivial. Ever since taking office in January 2023, this coalition has done everything it possibly could to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and the attorney-general.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

Why Netanyahu rejected compromise with Noam Sohlberg in probing October 7 - analysis

It has become clear that Netanyahu and the government's problem with a state inquiry was not activist judges, but their desire to navigate the results to not be overly negative for themselves.

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Foreign leaders should stay out of Israeli domestic issues - opinion

The means by which the international community has attempted to entrench itself in our domestic affairs is horrid. It makes us look like pawns to our enemies.

MARCH 23, 2023ByTROY O. FRITZHAND
Israelis march in Tel Aviv during a protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, February 25, 2023.

Israeli opposition heads reject judicial selection bill compromise

Members of Likud and other coalition MKs criticize the compromise and demand the original law.

MARCH 20, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Yesh Atid MK Yair Lapid is seen gesturing at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on March 20, 2023.

A critical crossroads - opinion

If the judicial reform legislation passes by April 2, then Israel will be a step before a serious constitutional crisis.

MARCH 20, 2023BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to be aware that should he decide to put the brakes on the process, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin might well decide to resign.

Letters to the Editor March 20, 2023: Facts expunged

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MARCH 20, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Is Netanyahu trapped or out of touch with the Israeli public? - opinion

Democracy brought them to power and it is this power that could ultimately destroy Israel as we know it.

MARCH 20, 2023ByANDREA SAMUELS
FORMER IDF chief of staff Dan Halutz addresses a rally outside the Knesset against the proposed judicial overhaul, last month. He describes the protests as a ‘war of liberation for the State of Israel.’

Israel democracy, judicial review: The Brutus-Hamilton debate - opinion

Those opposing restoration of Knesset authority are forgetting not only Israeli history but American history as well.

MARCH 20, 2023BySHLOMO SLONIM
CONSTITUTION, LAW and Justice Committee Chairman MK Simcha Rothman tries to maintain order during a committee session last week.

Noa Tishby talks about judicial reform on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'

"The biggest problem within the Israeli system is that there's no constitution," said Tishby.

MARCH 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Noa Tishby

Israel needs judicial reform, but not 'this' judicial reform - opinion

The override clause, which would give the Knesset power to overturn a court decision by a simple majority of 61, is ridiculous and makes a complete mockery of the court

MARCH 17, 2023ByAHARON E. WEXLER
BANNING PUBLIC transportation on Shabbat: The state’s Jewish character versus its democratic nature.

Most Israelis support Herzog's judicial reform outline - poll

42% of respondents said they support Herzog's proposal while 34% said they oppose it. 24% of respondents said they have no opinion on the issue.

MARCH 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
TURN TO President Isaac Herzog – and a dream team of Israeli icons – to lead public meetings over court reform, and develop more legitimating procedures for changing our balance of democratic powers, says the writer.

Why is Itamar Ben-Gvir refusing A-G's representation in court? - analysis

The escalation between the coalition and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara lies in the dispute over whether the office has too much power.

MARCH 13, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir