Tag: Judicial Reform

Israeli expatriates, both in the US and other cities around the world, are joining together to protest against the far-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize-winning Israeli economist known for his work in behavioral economics, was featured in a letter signed by other top Israeli economists warning against the financial implications of judicial reform in Israel.
The recent Israeli election served as a referendum on the Netanyahu trial, with the majority of voters acquitting him and showing their frustration with the hollowing out of Israel's democracy by the administrative state.
The podcast episode "From Washington To Jerusalem" features guest Thomas Friedman discussing the recent judicial reform in Israel and the international attention it has garnered, along with the US reception to the changes.
In this edition, hosts Noah Efron and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss the contentious topic of judicial reform in Israel, examining whether it is necessary change or a potential coup.
In an interview with Haaretz Weekly, Benjamin Wittes, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and editor-in-chief of the Lawfare Blog, discusses the problematic nature of the Israeli Supreme Court's power, which he describes as being built on a weak foundation.
In the wake of Benjamin Netanyahu's sixth term as Prime Minister of Israel, attention has turned to the new government's actions.
The article discusses the ongoing negotiations between Israeli PM Netanyahu and his potential coalition partners, highlighting delays in reaching agreements on issues like judicial reform and new conversion laws.
With less than two weeks until Election Day, the campaign in Israel has intensified, but there doesn't seem to be a clear issue that has captured the public's attention.