Israeli court rules against religious anti-abortion organization
The organization was accused of violating the privacy of a woman after a third party contacted her organization and they returned the call.
What can biblical tradition teach Israel about judicial reform?
“A biblically based judicial system would be the epitome of democratic ideals,” Prof. Hillel Weiss said, referring to the Book of Exodus.
The Torah and Judicial Reform
Did the Supreme Court disqualify Aryeh Deri from serving as a minister because the justices genuinely believed that his multiple criminal convictions rendered him unfit to serve in high office? Or did the Court banish him because it is its last best hope to topple the Netanyahu government and thwart the intended reforms that will […]
Why Christians should care about Israel’s Supreme Court
Since moving to Israel eleven years ago, I have never seen our government subjected to the level of hysteria currently being directed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new coalition. The increasingly activist opposition darkly warns of a possible civil war, even as it dangerously incites just that – all in the name of “defending democracy.” […]
Israel’s Supreme Court rejects Deri as minister in Netanyahu government
Israel’s Supreme Court decided by a vote of 10 to 1 to reject Shas Party Chairman Aryeh Deri’s ability to serve as a cabinet member in the Netanyahu government, arguing on Wednesday that Deri’s ministerial appointments were unreasonable in the “extreme.” Deri serves as interior and health minister in the new government. He is also […]
Herzog: ‘Profound’ division over judicial reform ‘tearing our nation apart’
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday that “profound” disagreement over the government’s judicial reform plan was tearing the country apart, and vowed to work towards averting a constitutional crisis. “We are in the grips of a profound disagreement that is tearing our nation apart. This conflict worries me deeply, as it worries many across […]
Israeli justice minister unveils draft judicial reform bill
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Wednesday published a draft of his judicial reform bill. The proposed legislation, presented as an amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary, has not yet been put before the Knesset. The bill includes an “override clause” that would enable the Knesset, with a majority of 61 members, to reverse Supreme […]
Arab youths who tried to lynch Jewish family in Jerusalem to be released to house arrest
Three Arab youths who attacked a Jewish family in Jerusalem earlier this year will be released to house arrest, the High Court of Justice decided on Thursday, confirming a decision by the District Juvenile Court. During the festival of Sukkot in October, a Jewish family with three young children was driving through the Arab neighborhood […]
High Court to rule on Arab claims over Eitam Hill in Judea
On Monday, the High Court of Justice was scheduled to hear a petition submitted by the far-left NGO Peace Now, arguing that Israel’s land allocation policy in Judea and Samaria is discriminatory. The petition focuses on Givat Eitam (Eitam Hills) in the city of Efrat in Judea. Referred to as the “E2 project”, 7,000 apartment […]
High Court rules: Israeli taxpayers to fund missionary activities
“The High Court justices, in a last-minute effort to interfere with my position as Finance Committee chairman, revoked the Knesset’s authority to host discussions on matters within the Knesset’s authority,” said former Finance Committee chairman Moshe Gafni (UTJ).
