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Israel’s Settlement Regulations Bill and International Law
The proposed “Regulation Bill” raises the legal issues within Israeli and International Law regarding Israel's conduct in Judea, Samaria, the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem. Prof. Kontorovich...
Kohelet Forum conference 2016 – Legal consulting in the civil service
On October 26 the Kohelet Policy forum held it's annual conference on the status and authority of the Attorney General
Is it wrong to critique decisions by the Israel Supreme Court?
Nowhere is criticism of the court more warranted than in the gas decision. Nothing in Israeli law bars such long-term commercial arrangements.
The way Israel decides to appoint judges is none of the EU’s business
The EU’s unsolicited opinion about the issue of judicial reform in Israel stems from both arrogance and ignorance. In fact, the Judicial reform proposedby the Likud party would make...
Israel’s Imperious Judiciary
Restoring the pre-Barak juridical culture of realism and restraint will be a long process. Students will need to be reintroduced to ideas regarding representative government and limited bureaucracy.
Israel’s High Court of Justice undermines democracy and sovereignty
The High Court of Justice has imposed higher standards than those of Canada, Australia and of many EU members. This is an affront to Israeli democracy and sovereignty.
Prof Diskin: Supreme court’s decision was “illegal and irrational”
Prof. Avi Diskin, senior fellow at Kohelet Policy Forum, related in an interview to the IBA News to the supreme court decision to dismiss three mayors despite the fact...
KPF to file amicus brief in Infiltration Law case before Israel Supreme Court
KPF asked the supreme court to submit an amicus curiae brief in the appeal against the Infiltration Law. In a detailed document delivered to the court beforehand the forum...