Judicial Reform

Chanting 'busha' and 'hańba': What can Israelis learn from the Polish judicial overhaul? - opinion

The last 10 years show us that Poland and Israel can be allies not only in growing authoritarianization, but, more urgently, in learning how to stop it.

People gather in front of the Presidential Palace during a protest against judicial reforms in Warsaw, Poland, November 24, 2017.
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.

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

 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


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.

The government's decisions only worsen the divide in Israel - opinion

The government is making a mockery of Israeli law and reviving its push for significant changes to the justice system, creating a divide in the country.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin attend a cabinet meeting.

Levin mulling legislation to overcome High Court ruling on Chief Justice appointment

Justice Minister Yariv Levin may amend legislation to delay appointing a new chief justice, aligning with his preferred judicial appointments.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.

High Court orders Levin to begin process to appoint new chief justice

The High Court ordered Justice Minister Yariv Levin to start the process of appointing a Chief Justice, raising criticism from ministers and coalition members.

 Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

Yariv Levin and his judicial reform have failed. Here's why - opinion

With the justice minister blocking Supreme Court appointments and ministers defying the attorney general, Israel's democracy faces a critical test.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin sits in the Knesset plenum in July.

Herzog: Now is not time to bring back the judicial reform

"Don't forget just over a year ago, we nearly descended into civil war, followed by the greatest fracture since the establishment of the state."

President Isaac Herzog speaks at the Israel Bar Association's Justice Conference in Tel Aviv, September 3, 2024

Israel’s Supreme Court may face a constitutional crisis amid judicial reform dispute - opinion

Israel’s Supreme Court faces a crisis as its president and two justices retire, with Justice Minister Yariv Levin delaying new appointments amid disputes over judicial reforms.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.

Judicial reform is far from over, gov't is just using new methods - analysis

Two issues – the attorney-general’s status and the makeup of the judicial selection committee – have returned to the forefront of the government’s agenda.

 Former Supreme Court chief justice Esther Hayut (C) with former Supreme Court judge George Karra (to her L) and Supreme Court justices at an outgoing ceremony held for Karra, 2022

Defying attorney general, the government enables the PM to choose the next civil service czar

According to a spokesperson for Levin, his comments came in response to calls from a number of ministers to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin attends a swearing in ceremony for judges at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 23, 2024

Menomadin survey shows Israelis desperately seek unity

The survey indicates a trend toward a desire for unity between different sectors of Israeli society, seemingly influenced by the events on and after October 7.

 A CRY for unity at a March 11 protest.