Judicial reform protests

October 7

To sustain Jewish unity we need a Torah-based vision

Reacting to external threats will not provide us with a sense of collective purpose

By Benjamin Amram

4 min read

Practising peoplehood: post-October 7 British volunteers in Israel with the charity Sar El

Shin Bet

Netanyahu pick for Shin Bet chief reportedly joined protest against judicial reforms

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Judicial reform

Knesset passes controversial judicial reform law in overnight voting marathon

By Jacob Jaffa

3 min read

Israelis march in Tel Aviv on January 28, 2023 during a protest against plans to give politicians more control of the judicial system (Getty Images)

By Fania Oz-Salzberger

We can keep hope alive for two states while being realistic

3 min read

Israel

Grief-stricken protesters bring Israel to a standstill

By Joshua Marks

1 min read

Protesters blocking Jerusalem's Begin Highway during an anti-government protest outside the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on March 31, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ??????? ???? ???? ????? ????? ????? ????

Judicial reform protests

Anti-government protesters erect ‘tent city’ outside Knesset demanding hostage release and election

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court Aharon Barak attends the conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon" at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) ??????? ??? ???? ????? ???

Hague

Netanyahu taps former opponent Aharon Barak to represent Israel in ICJ genocide case

By David Isaac

3 min read

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Why elite Israeli combat pilots are refusing to serve until judicial reforms are abandoned

Some of the highest ranking members of Israel's Air Force are refusing to fly, one pilot explains why

By Josh Kaplan

4 min read

September 21, 2023 10:52

Why elite Israeli combat pilots are refusing to serve until judicial reforms are abandoned

By Richard Pater

Who will have the final say: the Supreme Court or the Knesset?

Where this goes from here is far from clear - and it is still possible President Isaac Herzog’s compromise track will yield fruit

3 min read

September 14, 2023 10:24

Who will have the final say: the Supreme Court or the Knesset?

Diaspora Israelis turn out to Trafalgar Square to protest judicial reform

Sunday's Defend Israeli Democracy UK demonstration in Trafalgar Square drew up to 1,500 British and Israeli Jews

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

September 11, 2023 16:00

2RT3AYN Trafalgar Square, London, UK. 10th Sept 2023. Protest rally in Trafalgar Square against judicial reform in Israel. Credit: Matthew Chattle/Alamy Live News

By Melanie Phillips

Israel’s protesters are the real threat to its democracy now

Ignore the misleading, boilerplate columns, the protests are part of a manipulative, aggressive plot

3 min read

August 24, 2023 12:55

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - JULY 24: Police officers use water cannons to evacuate protesters from a main road on July 24, 2023 in Jerusalem, Israel. Some 20, 000 anti-government protestors marched from Tel Aviv and converged in Jerusalem outside the parliament as the contested bill is voted, after weeks of protest against the government's plans to restrain the judiciary. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Senior Israel Navy reservist suspended for refusing voluntary service

A second naval reservist's status will be reviewed in the coming days

By JC Reporter

1 min read

August 18, 2023 09:41

Graduating naval officers of the Israeli Navy during a graduation ceremony in Haifa Naval Base, Northern Israel on September 4, 2019. Photo by Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ???? ???? ??? ???? ????? ????? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ???

By Jonathan Freedland

The crisis in Israel is not just about the State — but the Jewish people

The paradox is that the very issues driving millions to turn away from Israel in despair simultaneously demand we involve ourselves in the country more vigorously than ever

4 min read

August 10, 2023 10:23

The crisis in Israel is not just about the State — but the Jewish people

Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Israel about to make history with Saudi Arabia'

Netanyahu said he was confident he can strike a deal with the Saudis under which the countries have official diplomatic relations

By JC Reporter

2 min read

August 7, 2023 16:31

Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Israel about to make history with Saudi Arabia'

Majority of British Jews disapprove of Netanyahu amid 'wave of pessimism', poll finds

The polls comes as the Israeli prime minister pushes through a set of controversial judicial reforms

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

August 1, 2023 12:00

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 16: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured) speak to the media following talks at the Chancellery on March 16, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Netanyahu's one-day visit to Berlin is being accompanied by protests, including both by people angry over Israelâ€™s policies towards Palestinians as well as those critical of possible new legislation in Israel supported by Netanyahu that would undermine the independence and the power of Israel's Supreme Court, effectively curtailing democracy in Israel. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Everyone has an opinion on Israel'

The Israeli prime minister also made clear that he was still trying to reach a consensus on judicial reform with opposition parties

By JC Reporter

1 min read

July 31, 2023 09:08

Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Everyone has an opinion on Israel'

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Judicial reform protests

To sustain Jewish unity we need a Torah-based vision

Netanyahu pick for Shin Bet chief reportedly joined protest against judicial reforms

Knesset passes controversial judicial reform law in overnight voting marathon

We can keep hope alive for two states while being realistic

Grief-stricken protesters bring Israel to a standstill

Anti-government protesters erect ‘tent city’ outside Knesset demanding hostage release and election

Netanyahu taps former opponent Aharon Barak to represent Israel in ICJ genocide case

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