Simcha Rothman

MK Simcha Rothman rushes bill to split A-G position as Knesset dissolution looms - report

On Tuesday, Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Degel Hatorah faction, gave a green light to work toward dissolving the Knesset “as soon as possible.”

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), and MK Yulia Malinovsky hold joint press conference in Knesset ahead of upcoming vote on bill to publicly prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists, Sunday May 10, 2026.
 The High Court of Justice held a hearing on a petition challenging the state’s continued refusal to allow journalists to enter the Gaza Strip without a military escort on Monday January 26, 2026.

High Court presses Justice Minister's lawyer over failure to fill judicial vacancies

People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

World leaders and Israeli officials mark Holocaust Remembrance Day with calls to fight antisemitism

Activists protest against a bill that would give more authorities to the rabbinical courts outside the Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv, December 11, 2024; illustrative.

Petition to High Court seeks to strike down new rabbinical courts arbitration law


Simcha Rothman claims NYC protesters were 'violent'

"A small group of violent protesters attacked me and my wife as we waked late at night in New York," Rothman wrote on Sunday.

 Protesters demonstrate against the Israeli government's policies and judicial overhaul as Simcha Rothman arrives in New York ahead of the Celebrate Israel Parade, June 2, 2023.

Simcha Rothman to protesters: You lack intellect so resort to bullying

Israeli MK Simcha Rothman addressed the crowds of protesters both inside and outside of his appearance at Tel Aviv University on Sunday morning.

 Hundreds demonstrate against Constitution, Law and Justice Committee chair Simcha Rothman as he attends an event at Tel Aviv University, May 28, 2023.

Rothman blasts Shabtai for blaming journalists for disabling police hacking

In hearings on the NSO scandal report held in the Law Committee, politicians said that between 1080-1800 phones were hacked, and the software enabled access to information beyond simple wiretapping.

Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai and head of Jerusalem police district Doron Turgeman meet with press near the Damascus gate, following the recent days of clashes between jewish right-wing extremists and Palestinians, April 24, 2021

Israel's judicial reform talks are 'nearing an explosion,' Simcha Rothman says

No one is wasting time in the reform negotiations, Herzog says • Rothman claims some involved in the negotiations "have an interest in dragging them on"

 MK Simcha Rothman is seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem, on May 1, 2023.

Are Israel's pro-democracy protests fruitful or futile?

Protests send a strong signal regarding people’s conviction because they require more effort and sacrifice than other means of publicly expressing support for democracy.

 An aerial view shows protesters demonstrating against the government’s judicial overhaul plan in Tel Aviv on April 29.

Israel's judicial overhaul: Resuscitation efforts needed

INSIDE POLITICS: For the time being, the supposedly moribund judicial reform is in limbo as President Isaac Herzog’s compromise talks continue.

 A close-up of people protesting against the judicial overhaul plan in Tel Aviv on April 29.

Israeli protection racket law a top priority - Rothman

The Justice Ministry noted that protection racketeering in Israel had evolved in recent years, with criminals dividing territories among themselves.

 Israeli MKs Simcha Rothman (L) and Zvika Fogel are seen sitting at a special joint session of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee and National Security Committee in Jerusalem, on May 16, 2023.

Jewish blood is worth just as much as following the Jewish religion - opinion

Why should the grandchild of someone who converted from Judaism be excluded from the 'Law of Return'?

 SIMCHA ROTHMAN, chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, was said to have ‘ruffled a few feathers’ when he addressed the Jewish Federations of North America last week.

De facto canceling the ‘Grandchild Clause’ is a mistake - opinion

Instead of hindering migration from Russia, the Knesset should provide increased funding for integrating migrants.

 MK Simcha Rothman at the JFNA's General Assembly in Tel Aviv.

Right-wing protest draws 200,000 attendees: 'We are tired of being second class'

The crowd, enthusiastic and eager to make their voices heard, were mostly calm as the speakers gathered - with no confrontations with police.

 Right-wing Israelis attend a rally in support of the government's planned judicial overhaul, outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2023.