Judicial reform protests

Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu: 'I've dropped most contentious part of judicial revamp'

Netanyahu said he was no longer seeking to grant parliament the authority to overturn Supreme Court rulings

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Right-wing Israelis attend a rally in support of the government's planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv on March 30, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ????? ?? ???? ?????? ??????? ????? ???? ?????? ???? ????

Judicial reform protests

Anger as Hollywood billionaire Arnon Milchan begins Netanyahu corruption trial testimony from UK

By Daniel Ben-David

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Benjamin Netanyahu

Opposition Israeli lawmakers call for urgent rethink on controversial judicial reforms bill

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Israeli Minister of Finance and leader of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich arrives to attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on March 5, 2023. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Judicial reform protests

Smotrich accuses President Herzog of 'left-wing bias' in reform talks

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Israeli Minister of Justice Yariv Levin during a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on May 28, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** éùéáú îîùìä áéáé áðéîéï ðúðéäå øàù äîîùìä éøéá ìåéï

By Anshel Pfeffer

As the judicial reforms stall, Bibi lines up his fall-guy

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Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu planning “million-person protest” in favour of reforms

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Israelis watch the Efroni T-6 Texan II planes perform over the Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv during celebrations marking Israel's 73rd Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) on April 15, 2021. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Judaism

What it means to be a critical friend of Israel

By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg

4 min read

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By Zoe Strimpel

You stay away if you want to, but Israel is still my safe space

Though the headlines focus on drama and tragedy, the reality on the ground tends to be less wild

3 min read

April 20, 2023 10:15

Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv on July 18, 2020. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** חוף ים קיץ תל אביב קורונה

Katz’s final edition: Outgoing Jerusalem Post editor shares his views on Israel's future

Though he's 'not overly optimistic about our political class' he remains 'hopeful' about the Jewish state's prospects

By David Rose

4 min read

April 20, 2023 09:55

Katz’s final edition: Outgoing Jerusalem Post editor shares his views on Israel's future

Yair Lapid to boycott Israel’s main Independence Day ceremony

The leader of the opposition said 'no fake fireworks show' could change the government's actions

By JC Reporter

1 min read

April 19, 2023 14:55

Israeli Prime Minister and head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid addresses supporters at campaign headquarters in Tel Aviv early on November 2, 2022, after the end of voting for national elections. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

What's the latest on Israeli judicial reform?

Herzog-mediated talks resume in Jerusalem after holiday break for MKs

By JC Reporter

2 min read

April 17, 2023 10:34

What's the latest on Israeli judicial reform?

As security fears grow, Netanyahu reinstates Galant

The move marks a major climbdown for Israel's embattled prime minister

By JC Reporter

2 min read

April 11, 2023 16:24

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Galant, Newly appointed Israeli Minister of Immigrant Absorption hold a joint press conference at the Kneeset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 9, 2019. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** יואב גלנט מסיבת עיתונאים ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ביבי שר הביטחון

By Daniel Finkelstein

Only a democratic Israel can be a true safe haven for Jews

If the Jewish state allows its political system to be eroded until it slides into authoritarianism, it will affect communities throughout the diaspora, which rely on the country as a backstop

3 min read

April 11, 2023 16:19

Israelis protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, utside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2023. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** הפגנה דמוקרטיה בית הנשיא ירושלים מהפכה משפטית מעון ראש הממשלה שמאל מעצר בעד נגד

By Nick Cohen

Israel’s citizen army has made history

It’s heartening to see Israelis refusing to allow populism to trample their democracy

3 min read

April 4, 2023 15:11

Israelis protest against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside PM Netanyahu's house in Jerusalem, July 10, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90 *** Local Caption *** שמאל משטרה ירושלים הפגנה בלפור

By Anshel Pfeffer

Will the protesters take a break? Not right now

With Netanyahu's judicial legislation on hold and the next weeks filled with Pesach dinners, holidays, remembrance days for the Holocaust and IDF Fallen Soldiers, then Israel’s 75th Independence Day, will 'The Protest' at least take it down a few notches?

4 min read

April 4, 2023 11:28