Judicial Reform

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What Matters Now to authors Yossi Klein Halevi, Daniel Gordis and Matti Friedman

What Matters Now · 7 Sep 2023

Amidst Israel's judicial and political tumult, authors Yossi Klein Halevi, Daniel Gordis, and Matti Friedman emphasize the critical role of concerned North American Jews in preserving Israeli democracy.

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Herzog Holds Out Hope

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 29 Aug 2023

President Yitzchak Herzog is hopeful about mediating between the different factions in Israeli society.

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Is Brotherhood Among Jews an Unreachable Goal?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 27 Aug 2023

In this article, the author expresses admiration for Jonathan Rosenblum, a prominent spokesperson for the Charedi community.

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Ran Baratz on the Roots of Israeli Angst

Tikvah · 25 Aug 2023

In this podcast interview, Ran Baratz, editor of Israeli magazine Mida and contributor to the conservative newspaper Makor Rishon, discusses the ongoing protests in Israel and the deeper emotions driving them.

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Ran Baratz on the Roots of Israeli Angst

Tikvah · 25 Aug 2023

In January of this year, protests began in Israel, with thousands of people taking to the streets every Saturday night to voice their discontent with the government, particularly regarding judicial reform.

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Israel’s Elites Revolt Against Democracy

Gadi Taub in Tablet · 17 Aug 2023

The article discusses the threat to Israeli democracy and how it is not coming from Benjamin Netanyahu's government, but rather from the Supreme Court.

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The “Wonderwomen” Edition

Promised Podcast · 10 Aug 2023

Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss the significance of women in leadership roles, particularly focusing on a female physicist leading a major protest movement in Israel, and the widespread admiration for Israeli actress Gal Gadot.

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The “Wonderwomen” Edition

Promised Podcast · 10 Aug 2023

In this discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron address two important topics.

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In Israel with fellow Democrats, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says judicial legislation won’t affect US aid

BCohen in Forward · 7 Aug 2023

During a visit to Israel with a delegation of 24 Democratic members of Congress, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that the Israeli government's attempts to weaken the country's judiciary would not affect American military aid to Israel.

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Redefining Israel’s Reasonableness Test

Warren Zev Harvey in Tablet · 7 Aug 2023

In July 2023, the Israeli government passed an amendment that prohibits judges from using the reasonableness test in reviewing governmental decisions.

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Is Israeli society collapsing, or just growing up?

Call Me Back · 31 Jul 2023

This episode of Call Me Back delves into the ongoing turmoil and social reckoning within Israeli society following the government's controversial judicial reforms.

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Israel’s Reasonableness Law: What it Means for Israel’s Democracy and Security

People of the Pod · 27 Jul 2023

The Reasonableness Standard Law recently enacted in Israel limits the Israeli Supreme Court's ability to review the reasonableness of government decisions.

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I'm devastated by Israel's judicial overhaul, but I'm still moving there

Nora Berman in Forward · 25 Jul 2023

The author reflects on the recent judicial reforms in Israel, expressing concern for the future of Israeli democracy.

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The Israel We Know Has Fallen

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines · 24 Jul 2023

The author discusses the recent passage of a judicial reform bill in the Knesset that has caused divisions and threatens the democratic nature of Israel.

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What Matters Now to Dr. Yonatan Freeman: The dictatorship tipping point

What Matters Now · 20 Jul 2023

Dr. Yonatan Freeman, an expert in international relations and national security, explores the potential for Israel's democracy to tip towards dictatorship amidst ongoing judicial reforms and societal protests.

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Reasonableness in the Crosshairs

Israel Policy Pod · 17 Jul 2023

In this discussion, Neri Zilber and Prof. Suzie Navot analyze the Netanyahu government's recent push to overhaul Israel's judicial system.

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Letters, Summer 2023

Jewish Review of Books · 10 Jul 2023

In the first letter, the writer discusses the importance of an outsider's perspective in Israeli politics and policy-making.

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The “Paragons of Reason?” Edition

Promised Podcast · 22 Jun 2023

In this edition, Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron delve into key topics including Prime Minister Netanyahu's judicial reform to restrict judges' rulings based on "reasonableness" and the perceived lack of modern-day moral compass without iconic Israeli writers like Oz and Yehoshua.

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The “Paragons of Reason?” Edition

Promised Podcast · 22 Jun 2023

In this edition of "The Paragons of Reason?" podcast, Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron discuss the recent judicial reform in Israel, in which Prime Minister Netanyahu proposed a law to limit judges' ability to rule based on what seems reasonable.

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Religious Zionism and Judicial Reform

For Heaven's Sake · 10 May 2023

In this text, the authors discuss the evolving nature of the religious Zionist demographic in Israel.

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Religious Zionism and Judicial Reform

For Heaven's Sake · 10 May 2023

The religious Zionist community, comprising 10% of Israel's population, is becoming increasingly influential and is transitioning from a focus on security and settlement issues to being central in the government's judicial reform efforts.

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Israel Is in Need of Judicial Reform

Sapir · 1 May 2023

Israel is currently engaged in a heated debate about judicial reform, which has been ongoing for decades.

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Israel Is a Democracy on the Brink

Sapir · 1 May 2023

The essay discusses the current state of Israeli democracy and the challenges it faces.

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Israel Is Dangerously Polarized

Sapir · 1 May 2023

Israel is experiencing dangerous polarization, as evidenced by the heated debates and divisions within society.

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Israel Is Less Fragile Than We Feared, More Fragile Than We Imagine

Sapir · 1 May 2023

Israel, at 75 years old, is often seen as vulnerable to various existential threats, but it has proven to be resilient throughout its history.

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