By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We do not take this step lightly,” the State Department stated. “It reflects the seriousness of the threat we face from the ICC’s politicization and abuse of power.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Officers admit in open court that they had cited completely fictional laws generated by ChatGPT to justify retaining a suspect's phone.
An embryo was mistakenly implanted in the wrong woman at Rishon Lezion’s Assuta Medical Center.
“J Street’s activities, beyond being immoral, can cause actual harm to the State of Israel in its most sensitive situation in many years,” wrote attorneys Shai Mark and Yotam Eyal.
Justice Minister Levin announced that he does not recognize the appointment of Justice Amit.
By Canaan Lidor
The Israeli Supreme Court's ruling dismisses a petition against compensating victims of Palestinian terrorist attacks with P.A. funds.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Birds of a feather flock together," Gideon Sa'ar write about Karim Khan and Syrian jihadist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
A burst pipe released five million liters of crude oil into the Evrona Nature Reserve north of Eilat in 2014.
By Vita Fellig
New York State and City have “engaged in what can be described as ‘lawfare’ against yeshivahs,” a leader in the Bobov Chassidic community told JNS.
By Israel Hayom
Judge Julia Sebutinde made headlines for her rejection of South Africa's genocide claims against Israel.
The plan puts the power back in the hands of the elected officials, but requires that the coalition and opposition work together to reach a consensus.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The move to seize the P.A.'s funds is the beginning of doing justice to us as a family, as well as to the victims of terrorism," said Shalom Yaniv.
By Ariel Kahana
President-elect signals immediate action against the international court over arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.
By David Isaac
The court "is once again making itself sovereign," National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"We have recently witnessed a phenomenon of [incitement by] public figures ... in which no investigations were opened against them," the judge wrote.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Prosecutors had charged the former Prime Minister’s Office spokesman with the offense, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
"This is a golden opportunity to weaken the court," MK Simcha Rothman says.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"There is no equivalence—none—between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“This ill-considered endorsement of the ICC’s politically motivated actions is a slap in the face to our ally and to every innocent Israeli still being held hostage,” wrote Leo Housakos, a Quebec senator.
“Israel rejects with disgust the absurd and false actions and charges against it by the International Criminal Court, which is a biased and discriminatory political body," Netanyahu stated.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog released a statement in response to the outrageous decision by the ICC to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Under the ruling, victims’ families may claim around 10 million shekels ($2.6 million) per fatality.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir streamlined the process of getting a gun license.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Arvin Netanel Ghahremani's relatives claim he did not receive adequate defense.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
'We are full of pride. We are really, really full of joy of what happened,' the student is on record saying.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"No one should face discrimination when they travel, and today’s action sends a clear message to the airline industry," stated U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Secular protesters last year forcefully prevented traditional Jews from holding an outdoor Yom Kippur service.
By David Isaac
Hundreds of “reservations” against left-leaning Justice Amit’s appointment had already been filed by Israeli citizens.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The city of Efrat in the Gush Etzion region of Judea will admit PA Arab workers starting this week following litigation.
The High Court unanimously ruled on Sunday that Levin must convene the Judicial Selection Committee, which he chairs, to elect a new Court President, akin to a chief justice.
By Avi Cohen
An Israeli court has allowed the marriage of two minors due to exceptional circumstances and the couple's religious background.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The unnamed plaintiff, who is a former Israeli soldier, says the chip manufacturer fired him after he reported a supervisor’s Jew-hatred.
The High Court instructed the assembly to meet by September 30.
Israel quickly denounced the decision.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Tuesday discussed a legislative amendment that would halt the funding.
Philippe Lazzarini defends his agency’s scattered and disputed humanitarian aid record keeping.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Plaintiff Ronen Helmann detailed numerous acts of intimidation, including the threat “Slaughter the Jews.”
By David Isaac
Almog Meir Jan is suing the People Media Project for materially supporting the Hamas operative who imprisoned him.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The lawsuit is the first legal action taken since the Knesset passed the "Compensation for Terror Victims Bill."
By David Isaac
Court hearings are putting pressure on the army to let more supplies into Gaza, observers say.
By Ariel Kahana
At least some of the experts mentioned by Khan had expressed negative views towards the Jewish state long before the outbreak of the war.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Absent decisive leadership at the White House, Congress must stand in the breach defending our allies and our sovereignty,” said Rep. Chip Roy, of Texas.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“To maintain its judicial integrity, the court must avoid reacting to every shift in the conflict and refrain from micromanaging the hostilities in the Gaza Strip, including Rafah,” wrote Julia Sebutinde.
“Calling something a genocide, again and again, does not make it genocide,” said Gilad Noam, an attorney for the Jewish state. “Repeating a lie does not make it true.”
“It’s not a military act, but it’s an act of defiance that is essential,” said Richard Heideman, who represented the Fuld estate in the lawsuit.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Israeli prime minister had asked for another extension—this time for 30 days—so he could reach a political agreement on the issue
Women will be allowed to join if they meet the criteria, but only if more than one passes the threshold.
Ten judges and six acting judges were appointed to the District Courts of Haifa and Nazareth and one judge was appointed to the Eilat Magistrate’s Court.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Gazans are devastated that the court didn't demand a ceasefire from Israel.
“Harvard is a ripe target for antisemitism litigation,” said Kenneth Marcus, of the Brandeis Center. "No one should be surprised to see this lawsuit filed."
Israel fights off the Genocide charges launched by South Africa.
Lawyers for South Africa demanded that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order an immediate end to the Israel Defense Forces’ operation against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
“South Africa is extremely and deviously selective in its accusations of genocide."
By David Isaac
The government's choice of one of its biggest opponents has surprised observers and has met with mixed reactions from ministers.
“In giving political and legal cover to the October 7 massacre and the Hamas human-shield strategy, South Africa has made itself criminally complicit with Hamas’s campaign of genocide against our people,” Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy said.
Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, the president of the ICRC, said that Israel must accommodate Hamas’s demands before her organization can get access to the captives.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The justices based their decision on the need for equality and "respect for religious freedom."
The ICC Chief Prosecutor called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of the estimated 137 hostages who remain captives of Hamas.
Police had earlier rejected the requests in the Arab towns.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Mahmoud Musa, Mohammed Othman and Mohammed Said Othman will be sentenced later this month for their assault on Joseph Borgen in May 2021.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Knesset Law Committee chair wanted the Supreme Court president disqualified for bias.
Currently the court president can stack the judicial panels with left-leaning judges, guaranteeing the outcome in advance.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The court has never canceled a Basic Law.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
New York's Congregation Shearith Israel says the congregation has failed to be a good steward of the site.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A Michigan pension fund sued for compensation for a drop in shares' value.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“[U]nless Jewish power is named as the cancer, there is not hope for the white race,” wrote Boštjan Zupančič.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reminded the police chief that, "according to the law and the principles of democracy, the people go to the polls and whoever is elected should dictate policy."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“This decision is a victory for all religious schools in the state of New Jersey, but it is especially important for Orthodox Jews,” stated Eric Rassbach of the nonprofit firm Becket.
This will be the first time the Supreme Court is interfering with a Basic Law, which they've described as having constitutional authority.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The justices did not indicate when they would rule on the petitions.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Yeshiva's building was moved from disputed ownership land to state land.
Also, DNA was used to solve a 20-year-old murder in Eilat.
With the dismissal of a challenge to Texas’ anti-BDS law, the BDS movement doesn’t appear to have any judicial cards left to play.
The law was drafted to incentivize foreign workers to leave Israel when their visas expired.
Itamar Ben-Gvir congratulated Yitzchak Kroizer and hoped that this committee will never meet.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The measure seeks to limit the High Court's unmandated power to cancel government decisions based on subjective reasonableness.
Biden wants the Israeli Supreme Court to have the last word in Israel, but not the US Supreme Court in the US.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The high court unanimously ruled in favor of a religious postman who sought to arrange his schedule so he didn’t have to work on his Sabbath.
The more Rothman read from the statement critical of the Supreme Court, the more the Leftwing MK screamed and yelled.
The three judges suggest that they view the prosecution's case as weak or even nonexistent concerning the primary bribery charges against Netanyahu.
In May, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered Ben Khalifa restored to active duty.
The judge ruled, despite his personal sacrifice and contribution to the state of Israel, Pollard doesn't meet any of the minimum eligibility requirements.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The victims accuse the social media giants of knowingly providing services to groups like ISIS and Hezbollah.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Movement for Quality Government says the prime minister violated a conflict of interest agreement by addressing judicial reform.
Both bombs were placed at busy bus stops and detonated during the morning rush hour of November 22.
Just the latest attack by the Supreme Court against the elected prime minister of Israel.
The petitioners asserted that Israel's attorney general has a conflict of interest regarding the bill to place limits on her powers.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Gali Baharav-Miara contends that the Israeli premier's decision to wade into the process of reforming the judiciary is “completely illegal.”
No one is openly negotiating from the opposition, so the coalition are offering generous compromises with itself.
The president's proposal makes nearly everything the coalition is trying to fix even worse.
Ben-Gvir made it clear he doesn't trust the AG, and she's made it clear he's not allowed to have anyone else represent him.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"I no longer trust the attorney general," the national security minister, himself a lawyer, tells the judges.
The decision paves the way for Israelis to get married on Zoom and be registered with the Interior Ministry.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The biggest troubles for religious issues and the ultra-Orthodox public came from the Supreme Court. There is no area where it did not hurt us.”
The government denies the money came from funds frozen under the “anti-pay-for-slay law.”
By David Isaac
Red lines have been crossed in recent days by extremist elements that have one goal: To intentionally bring about anarchy,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The U.N. General Assembly in late December approved a resolution, at the behest of the P.A., calling on the court to “render urgently an advisory opinion” on the status of Judea and Samaria.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The government must present its plan to evacuate the Bedouin village built illegally on state-owned land by April 2.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The ICC has no legitimate jurisdiction over the United States or any country that does not recognize the ICC’s authority,” says Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton.