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My cousin gave the world the word ‘genocide’ – don’t let anyone profit from it - opinion
Raphael Lemkin was my cousin. He was a Polish Jewish lawyer who watched the Nazis murder dozens of our relatives and sat down and invented a word for the crime he could not otherwise name - genocide.
High Court presses state over judicial selection overhaul, warns of political incentives
Gofman ruling lays bare rules under dispute in Israel's political game - analysis
Israel in ‘race to eliminate democratic institutions’ as coalition pushes court bills, says A-G
Supreme Court president: Fake news, incitement against judges threaten rule of law
He said the situation had reached the point where some judges were afraid to answer phone calls from unknown numbers out of fear of threats and harassment.
High Court orders Levin to justify refusal to convene Judicial Selection Committee
Top justices issue a conditional order, saying judge shortages are harming the public.
Israeli bar exam passed by nearly 68% of first-time examinees, as divide widens
Overall, 1,545 candidates passed the exam, reflecting a general pass rate of 52.32% and an average score of 59.2.
Israel's A-G calls to strike down 'severely harmful' gov't reform of judicial selection
Gali Baharav-Miara warned that the new law transforms judicial appointments into a "political selection mechanism" by granting political actors a clear majority on the committee.
Odeh: Majority of both Israelis and Palestinians want war to end
A majority of both Israelis and Palestinians want the war to end, Hadash-Ta'al MK Ayman Odeh said at the Israel Bar Association annual conference in Eilat.
Katz blocks IDF MAG from speaking to lawyers association
Questions are rising whether the government is trying to silence progress on criminal probes against soldiers.
Opposition leaders to 'act in full cooperation' against judicial reform bill
Levin rejects last-ditch attempt by Gantz to convince him to rescind bill.
Emergency meeting of senior legal officials discuss Shin Bet head dismissal, A-G
“These moves, when they accumulate together, constitute a real danger to democracy and the security of Israel and to every citizen in the country," said Amit Bachar.
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