Supreme Court
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.
The Israeli government finally has the power to restore balance
Israel is unique among Western democracies – it has a self-appointed judiciary that is at the same time legislator, executive as well as drafter and creator of Israel’s constitution....
The lack of checks on the Supreme Court’s powers lies at the root of the cause for judicial reform
There are many important differences between Israel and Canada. Canucks are currently freezing in their parkas and toques, while Israelis are still in shorts and sandals. Canadians play hockey,...
What are the checks and balances on the Judicial branch?
Prof. Moshe Koppel, Chairman of the Kohelet Policy Forum participated in the Times of Israel debate on the judicial reforms.
The maritime border deal will take a toll on Israeli democracy
gged on by the Biden administration, Israel’s interim government is on the brink of undermining both the country’s security and its constitution by signing a deal that would give...
An interview with Moshe Koppel, chairman of the Kohelet Policy Forum
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Kohelet’s founding, Prof. Moshe Koppel sat for an interview with Talia Dekel-Fleissig, VP of the Jerusalem Press Club