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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)
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.
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 David Isaac
Court hearings are putting pressure on the army to let more supplies into Gaza, observers say.
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
"The court did not rise to the occasion, but that does not mean that we should be irresponsible," says MK Simcha Rothman, one of the reform effort's key architects.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The justices based their decision on the need for equality and "respect for religious freedom."
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.
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.
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.
The more Rothman read from the statement critical of the Supreme Court, the more the Leftwing MK screamed and yelled.
Turkel became a full Supreme Court justice in 1995, serving on that court until 2005.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Justices and politicians would not sit directly on the committee.
Both bombs were placed at busy bus stops and detonated during the morning rush hour of November 22.
By David Isaac
Judges control the process in Israel. Reformers say that leads to groupthink.
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.”
Dershowitz warns that these reforms might make Israel into a more democratic country like Canada, New Zealand, or Australia.
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 Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Deri Law No. 2,” as it’s been coined, will go before the Knesset next week.
Yair Lapid believes the judiciary is broken and the relationship between the government branches must finally be regulated.
PM Netanyahu says 38 illegal Arab outposts have been dismantled so far in 2023.
"The Supreme Court decided... that I have an obligation to remove you from your position as Minister... This unfortunate decision ignores the will of the people..."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
MK Simcha Rothman’s proposed legislation goes even farther than that put forward by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, and as a “private bill” does not require review by the attorney general.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will receive 59,218 shekels ($17,400) per month, and President Isaac Herzog 67,971 shekels ($19,970).
The appellant, a postal worker, says he was forced from his job.
By JoeSettler
It's interesting that American activists oppose the judicial selection process they have in the US... when it comes to Israel.
The democratically elected officials are fulfilling the will of the people that voted them in.
The head of the Central Elections Committee had previously decided to ban Chikli from running for the Knesset.
The law would require the Supreme Court to create a code of conduct that would apply to both the justices and their employees.
"I don’t want to think about where we would end up if we continue down this slippery slope.”
Every Saturday morning for 18 years, protesters have gathered outside Beth Israel Congregation in Ann Arbor, Mich., as congregants arrived for services carrying signs such as “Israel: No right to exist,” “Jewish power corrupts” and “Israel attacked America 9/11/2001.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Rabbi Marcus Solomon, an experienced commercial litigator and arbitrator, on Wednesday was sworn in to the Supreme Court of Western Australia. He chose to conclude the ceremony “with an old Jewish custom” — saying the Shehechyanu Jewish prayer, which is typically recited to celebrate new experiences.
"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, …let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds."
Almost half of the public say that their level of confidence in the High Court is low or non-existent.
It is hard to believe that admitting more than 10 people to a 1,000-seat church or 400-seat synagogue would create a more serious health risk than the many other activities that the State allows.
The left are calling for the expanding the Supreme Court, Biden would consider rotating judges to lower courts.
“It’s not enough that HaMoked spits in our faces by voluntarily defending the terrorists who murdered our loved ones – now they are pouring salt on our open wounds. Have they no shame?”
MK Keti Shitrit (Likud) called Shenhar's letter "shameful" and said it was an attempt to "exclude the bereaved families from the hearings on the terrorists' punishment."
Supreme Court President Esther Hayut pointed out the only real issue was whether or not it is legal for Netanyahu to form the government.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The court orders the government to pass new legislation within the next few weeks if it wishes to continue to track the movements of coronavirus carriers.
The Court stated it was rejecting the petition as final election results had not yet been published.
Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition by Mordechai Vanunu, who was convicted of revealing Israel’s nuclear secrets, to remove the injunction prohibiting him from leaving the country and contacting foreign citizens.
Despite the court order, Zarog's release is being delayed so police can appeal to the Supreme Court.
Kahane talks about the trampling of Israel's democracy.
Kalish has let the public believe that an Orthodox rabbi can celebrate gay marriage and abortion-on-demand. Doesn’t he care about the Chillul Hashem he is causing?
By JNi.Media
Alqasem's supported Rasmea Odeh, a convicted terrorist who murdered two Hebrew University students in 1969.
In August 2012, Makat was released from prison after serving 27 years for previous security offenses.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Trump administration may be withholding recognition of Israel’s capital on passports for the time being because of its much-anticipated Mideast peace plan.
By JNi.Media
"Imagine taking a chunk of rotting corpse from a stagnant sewer, placing it in a blender and spraying the filthy liquid in your face."
By JNi.Media
Attorney Ben-Gvir wrote the AG: "It is clear to any knowledgeable person that the government's decision was a political ploy designed to silence the opposition."
By JNi.Media
The court is entitled not to accept the request if it is not convinced that the immediate implementation of this directive is critical for the prevention of damage.
By JNi.Media
Attorney Marganit Levy, representing the Justice Ministry, told the committee: "The Administrative Affairs Court has more ability than the High Court of Justice to clarify factual matters."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Make it clear to all those opposed to the settlement enterprise: For every home that will be destroyed or threatened with destruction, many others will be built.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The court ruled that allowing multinational corporations to determine jurisdiction in cases involving customers posed a serious imbalance of power, regardless of the text of user agreements.
Latma's laatest video on Netiv HaAvot and the Israeli Supreme Court decision to destroy it.
The proposal includes a clause allowing the government to reinstate laws struck down by the High Court of Justice."
Home demolitions are an important deterrent tool against terror attacks, but the IDF is not being allowed to use it.
Protest the needless destruction.
By JNi.Media
Starting in 2015 in the US, in 2016 in Australia, and in August 2017 in Canada, NGOs led by Defense for Children International Palestine (DCI-P) have been conducting a campaign under the label of “No Way to Treat a Child.”
By JNi.Media
According to the Boycott Law, a person or group harmed by a boycott may seek compensation from the individual or group that had harmed him.
By JNi.Media
The appeal represents the first major case before the court under its new president, Justice Esther Hayut.
By JNi.Media
Retiring Justice Salim Joubran ruled that according to International Law it is permissible to impound lands in favor of the Israeli population in Judea and Samaria, provided it is done reasonably.
By JNi.Media
The Reform movement will not meet Netanyahu before he gives back their share of the Western Wall.
By JNi.Media
Justice Hayut's reputation as a jurist far outshines Naor's.
Outgoing Chief of the Supreme Court Judge Miriam Naor with incoming Supreme Court president Esther Hayut.
MKs will debate laws to legalize the Jewish character of the state, and to limit the power of the Supreme Court.
"You ... turned the word ‘leftist’ to a synonym for ‘enemy,'” Zionist Camp MK Isaac Herzog accused the prime minister.
By JNi.Media
"When we integrate more and more women into combat units, we must make sure that they are consciously willing to volunteer, precisely because their injury rates are so much higher."
By JNi.Media
Recently retired Justice Elyakim Rubinstein, also an Orthodox Jew, told Army Radio he saw no problem in his former colleague's attending the ceremony as a private person.
By JNi.Media
"If Bogey is feeling guilty, it should be for the fact that he was guided by his preference of maintaining the fabric of life of Arabs over the actual lives of Jews," Mesika wrote angrily.
By JNi.Media
Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal from local Arab residents who had claimed some of the land belonged to them. Upon completion, the neighborhood will boast 480 apartments.
By JNi.Media
The land and the home belonged to Jews who lived there before the 1948 War of Independence, but as is the case in many other eastern Jerusalem homes, Arabs took control of the Jewish properties after harming the Jewish owners who fled in invading Jordanian Legion.
By JNi.Media
This was the first time the Rabbinical Court in Israel was required to deal with the halakhic status—for the purpose of being eligible for a rabbinical marriage—of Jews who believe in Jesus.
"It would have been great if this issue had been resolved amicably between the sides rather than by the court."
By JNi.Media
When the auctions were unsealed, it turned out the winners were all Arabs, despite the fact that a large number of Jewish residents had participated.
By JNi.Media
Joubran remained all alone when he objected to the suspension of MK Hanin Zuabi from the Knesset for inappropriate public conduct (she spat at Police, among other things) – four Jewish judges approved the temporary removal.
By JNi.Media
Mothers will also have to pay some amount of child support, especially if they earn more than their ex.
By JNi.Media
"They wanted to sensationalize and exaggerate to the point of lying – borderline lying," Feldman stressed.
By JNi.Media
Alas, this dispute is not over a connection to God but over political turf, both regarding the Kotel and the conversions.
By JNi.Media
The bill would reduce the great burden borne by the Supreme Court in its role as High Court of Justice, for which the justices would surely be grateful.
By JNi.Media
'The president can, as a matter of constitutional law, direct the attorney general, and his subordinate, the director of the FBI, tell them what to do.'
Starting Thursday, all newly issued ID cards and passports will require Israeli citizens provide biometric data to be added to a national biometric database.
By JNi.Media
The kashrut supervisors union strongly opposes the reform, fearing that an open and transparent pay method would adversely affect their income.
By JNi.Media
Haredi coalition partners demand broader interior ministry authority over Shabbat laws.
By JNi.Media
'To our dismay, the number of survivors who can share their story is rapidly declining,' said Education Minister Naftali Bennett. 'We must find new ways to remember.'
July 3, 2026 
