Israeli Supreme Court

Supreme Court:

Petition demanding Israel supply electricity to Gaza rejected

Israeli Supreme Court states Israel has no obligation to provide electricity to Gaza and the petition demanding it do so is non-justiciable,

'Hasty and Flawed':

Petition against appointment of Supreme Court President

The Lavi and Im Tirtzu organizations petitioned the Court to annul the appointment of Judge Yitzhak Amit as the President of the Supreme Court.

Yitzhak Amit elected as Supreme Court President

Coalition representatives boycott vote to elect Justice Yitzhak Amit as President of the Israeli Supreme Court. Justice Minister Levin refuses to recognize the appointment.

Petitions rejected:

Supreme Court allows State to hold bodies of terrorists

Court rejects petitions by families of terrorists demanding that the State return the bodies of the terrorists, rules Cabinet's security considerations and efforts to secure the release of the hostages through negotiation should not be interfered with in this matter.

Israel's judges: Merely tone deaf, or simply morally obtuse?

Israel’s Supreme Court’s diligent concern for the conditions of Hamas terrorists outrages the Israeli public. Opinion.

Supreme Court orders Levin to hold vote for Court President

The Israeli Supreme Court gave a January 16th deadline for the Justice Minister to bring the selection of the Supreme Court President to a vote in the Judicial Selection Committee.

The Supreme Court of Israel confronts the Haredim

Irresistible force hits an immovable object as service in the IDF becomes a flashpoint in the confrontation between secular liberal society in Israel and the refusal of the traditionalist Haredim to comply.

Time to open our eyes to reality

Restraint? What is Israel waiting for – to restrain itself until it depletes its missile defence stockpile to the point it is defenceless? Opinion.

Garden? Pool? Elevator? It’s on our list too!

Moshava is a new development of 32 private homes in Efrat’s beautiful HaTe’ena neighborhood.

Law Prof. Eugene Kontorovich:

'Israel's Court carried out a wartime judicial coup'

Legal expert Prof. Eugene Kontorovich to BBC: 'Supreme court's ruling not challenged by government whose main priority is winning the war"

Overriding the Supreme Court the smart and democratic way

It is better for the coalition to focus on the override clause than changing the composition of the committee for selecting judges. Op-Ed

Israel considering formal protest against German ambassador

The Israeli government is considering a formal diplomatic rebuke after the German ambassador arrived at the Supreme Court hearing.

Israel’s Supreme Court is like a bull in a china shop

Judicial overreach has undermined the live-and-let-live agreements that underpin Israeli society. Op-ed.

The hypocrisy of Biden’s opposition to Israel’s judicial reform

What does Joe Biden have to do with Israel's court? In a sane world, nothing. Israel does not tell America how its court should work. Op-ed

Long-overdue judicial reform process finally underway

The Israeli Supreme Court will still maintain its authority to rule on petitions and overturn legislation based on legal principles. Op-ed.

State to Supreme Court:

'We won't evict Homesh Yeshiva'

The state has informed the Supreme Court that it intends to recognize, rather than demolish, the new construction in Homesh.

Op-ed:

50 Israeli Supreme Court decisions

These decisions, all handed down since Aharon Barak's period, show more than any essay could why Israel needs judicial reform. Op-ed

The Israeli Supreme Court violates democratic norms

The Court has too much power and too little oversight. Op-ed.

When US Supreme Court Judges warned against Israel's courts

US judges came out years ago against the autocracy of the Israeli Supreme Court as well as its system of choosing new justices Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Brazen hypocrisy in our politics corrodes the national soul

The risk is when corruption and brazen hypocrisy aggregate to supersede right and wrong. That is happening in the US and Israel. Op-ed.

US professor:

Israel SC reform needed to 'restore semblance of democracy'

Professor Eugene Kontorovich explains why Israeli Supreme Court needs to be reformed to separate judicial system from political system.

Op-ed:

For Israel to win, the judicial system must be reformed

The Supreme Court should not have a veto over Israeli security and counterterrorism policies, let alone other professional decisions.Op-ed.

The story behind the passion for Israel Court reform

Supreme Court critics cite its striking down Knesset laws on infiltrators, the draft,and terrorists. But there are deeper failures. Op-ed.

INTO THE FRAY

Death—Courtesy of the Israel Supreme Court

The initiative by the new government to enact a far-reaching judicial reform is an inevitable result of the erosion of public trust. Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Oy Vey! Thomas Friedman is upset with Israel!

He is the Korach of our times, and so is the rest of his paper, plus even the media in Israel, Hebrew and English…except this one. Op-ed.

The true challenge to Israeli democracy

The judicial branch has usurped for itself, without Knesset or public consent, supreme powers that do not exist in any other democracy.Op-ed

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It’s about time to ‘shackle’ Israel’s Supreme Court

The court is primarily responsible for the criticism that now calls for a legislative remedy., Op-ed.

Supreme Court won't postpone hearing on evacuation of Homesh

Court to hold hearing on government's obligation to evacuate Homesh on Monday despite change in government.

Supreme Court will not stop Deri's appointment as a minister

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri to be appointed as a minister on Thursday as Supreme Court Justice Alex Stein declines to issue injunction.

Israel, beware of the transgender invasion

2022 is the year in which we lost our freedoms and were forced to swallow a candy-colored dogma that now dominates our lives.Op-ed

No, the ‘override clause’ won’t ‘crush’ Israeli democracy

The case for the incoming coalition to reduce the Supreme Court’s self-invested power to rule against laws enacted by the Knesset. Op-ed.

Retired supreme court judge:

'A well-known individual tried to hit me in a synagogue'

Retired Supreme Court Judge Elyakim Rubinstein discusses racism, the new government, and designated minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

Right wins, left loses in Israel

First up is another effort to roll back the unelected tyranny of the Supreme Court. Op-ed.

First priority for Israel is Supreme Court reform

The Court exercises undemocratic power over all aspects of Israeli society. Op-ed.

An Open Letter to the Israeli Public

The NIF spends millions in an attempt to influence Israeli laws and politics, and to undermine our Jewish democracy. Op-ed.

Ukrainian ambassador to Israel files suit against Interior Min.

The Ukrainian ambassador to Israel has petitioned the Supreme Court for an injunction against Shaked's restrictions on Ukrainian refugees.

Shaked: We won't let Supreme Court reinterpret Law of Return

Supreme Court ruled that the non-Jewish widow of someone entitled to citizenship may claim citizenship for herself.

Supreme Court won't recognize Moroccan Jews as Holocaust victims

Israeli Supreme Court rules that Jews of Morocco are ineligible for Holocaust compensation.

'Supreme Court has established self as final say in Israel'

An unprecedented Supreme Court ruling on Sunday was largely overshadowed by internal and regional upheaval.

Supreme Court issues landmark ruling on Basic Law amendments

Right-wing lawmakers excoriate Supreme Court after it sets limits to Knesset's ability to amend Basic Law, threatens to nix future laws.

Democracy Index: Decreased public trust in elected officials

Public trust in the Supreme Court fell from 52% in June, 2020 to 42% in October, 2020. Trust in the presidency also on the decline.

Chief Rabbinate slams Supreme Court: Correct your ruling

Chief Rabbis of Israel blast Supreme Court's refusal to reopen ruling allowing leavened food in hospitals over Passover.

New appointments push Supreme Court to the right

In win for Justice Minister Shaked, opponents of judicial activism Alex Stein and Ofer Grosskopf elected to Supreme Court.

Rabbinate to allow mikveh immersion without attendant

In major decision, Rabbinate ends 3-year saga by allowing women to immerse without attendant.

Supreme Court: Im Tirtzu Does Not Have 'Fascist' Traits

Overturning District Court verdict, Israel's Supreme Court rules Zionist movement cannot be libeled with having 'fascist' characteristics.

Court Suspends Demolition Order for Home of Glick Shooter

Supreme Court ruled Wednesday to suspend the home demolition of Yehuda Glick's shooter, while upholding the orders against three others.

Israeli Supreme Court Hears Rachel Corrie Appeal

Corrie's parents accuse the court of 'ignoring the lack of a credible investigation' in 2012 ruling.

Rabbinic Court Cannot Decide on Circumcision

A rabbinic court overstepped its bounds when it ruled in parents’ circumcision battle, Attorney General says.

Herzog Takes Coalition to Court Over Key Knesset Committee

Opposition leader files appeal in protest of delay in the appointment of a chairman to Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

Court Hears Far-Left Appeals on Boycott Bill

Far-left groups say a bill that says boycott promoters can be sued hurts their freedom of expression.

Beit Shemesh Reelections on March 11

Minister of the Interior sets date for new elections; hareidi MKs voice frustration with Supreme Court.

Wortzman: Coalition Agreement Says No Criminal Sanctions

Deputy Education Minister reminds Lapid that he agreed not to impose criminal sanctions on hareidi draft evaders.

Zionist, Hareidi Yeshivas Join Forces to Fight Funding Cuts

Associations for Yeshivas across the religious spectrum join to petition High Court to cancel funding cuts for Torah study.

British Supreme Court Rules Against Anti-Israel Boycotters

UK Supreme Court rejects claims "settlement produce" transgresses international law.

Supreme Court Rules: Reelections in Beit Shemesh

Supreme Court rejects appeals, rules Beit Shemesh must hold second round of elections.

Shas MK Slams ‘Outrageous Persecution’ of Yeshivas

MK Nissim Ze'ev urges gov't to reconsider, says hareidi army service can happen ‘without or sanctions.’

Report: High Court to Reject Beit Shemesh Elections Appeal

Beit Shemesh set to receive new round of mayoral elections, appeal to be rejected by High Court for Justice, according to report.

Lapid Retroactively Cuts Yeshiva Funding

Lapid utilizes technicality to take back February funding and ensure Supreme Court ruling against hareidi yeshivas is carried out.

Hareidi MK: Supreme Court 'Declared War On Us'

MK Gafni charges Supreme Court of 'never ruling in favor of hareidi public,' sees recent ruling against yeshiva funding as 'culture war.'

Bennett: Court’s Intervention Just Makes This Harder

Minister Naftali Bennett says the Supreme Court is making it harder, not easier, to enlist hareidi men in the army.