Israel’s Legal System and Laws
Q&A on the judicial reform
There are many incorrect assumptions and misconceptions regarding the judicial reform, therefore, we present here answers to the main questions we've been asked about it.
Herzl and Jabotinsky also understood that the voices of the rich and the poor are equal in political decision making
The decision makers must also examine the economic consequences of the reform. However, attributing decisive weight to the political positions of the wealthy when making decisions is a...
The time has come to end Israel’s juristocracy and restore popular sovereignty.
Supporters of the reform must heed the president’s call for negotiations. However, any resolution must be based on the citizens’ right to decide how to govern themselves.
It’s not “the end of democracy” and a broad consensus is within reach
Have a hundred thousand people ever come out to protest against something they think you’re responsible for? Well, I’ve got that going for me. It’s been widely reported in...
What are they so afraid of?
Levin's law reform provoked three types of reactions: substantive discussion for and against, including alternate proposals and intermediary outlines; Extreme and irresponsible discourse, saturated with slogans about the end...
The court will have tools over the government even without the reasonableness standard
The judicial system has a complete toolbox with which it checks and balances the executive authority, aka the government, and its multitude of offices and bodies. The Minister of...
Government Basic Law Amendment – AG
Proposed Government Basic Law (Amendment – Government Authority in Legal Matters), 2023
The Judiciary Basic Law Amendments
The principle of constitutionality is a meta-principle of administrative law, according to which a public department is authorized to act only within the confines of jurisdiction given to it...
A systemic disregard for Israel’s Basic Laws demonstrates the importance of the judicial reform.
The intervention is a timely illustration of why the new government seeks to reform the tribunal.