judicial reform

Haifa port blockaded:

'This will cost Israelis millions of shekels'

Senior Navy veterans participate in protest, preventing merchant ships from docking.

Judicial reform:

Protests based on 'fundamental misunderstanding' says MK Rothman

'Opposition MKs willing to negotiate with Hamas, but not with Bibi or the Justice Minister,' says chairman of Constitutional Committee.

'We haven't slept all night':

Travelers leave to airport early to avoid demonstrations

Israel National News was on the ground at Ben Gurion Airport's departure hall as anti-judicial reform protesters blocked access roads.

Judicial reform:

1,000 Likud members pen letter of support for judicial overhaul

'Amendments will restore public confidence in the judicial system,' Likud members stress.

Judicial reform protests:

Hundreds of cars block access to Ben Gurion Airport

National Unity head Benny Gantz to A-G: 'Stop Ben-Gvir entering police control room & giving orders.'

Six arrested:

Protesters block offices of conservative think-tank

Protesters placed bags of mortar and barbed wire at office entrance, cursed director as 'traitor.'

Playing chicken with the Jewish state

The conflict over judicial reform is really a battle between the two blocs of Israeli society. Op-ed.

Former US Treasury Secretary:

'Israel is walking too close to the ledge'

Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warns of economic damages that could be caused by judicial reform.

Chief of Staff to reservists:

'Refusal is a red line, the word traitor should not be said'

Chief of Staff Halevi meets with dozens of commanders in the reserves.

Blow to reform critics

Kevin Bermeister: I am moving assets to Israel

Australian entrepreneur Kevin Bermeister increasing investment in Israel after judicial reform opponents call to do the opposite.

Ben-Gvir: Disrupting airport off-limits to protestors

National Security Minister also says nation's main arteries must remain unblocked to allow people to reach hospitals.

Report

Coalition preparing to speed up passage of judicial reform

Amid efforts to bring Opposition into negotiations for compromise plan, Coalition reportedly planning to fast-track judicial reform package.

Moody's credit rating agency:

'Judicial reform could pose risks to economic prospects'

International credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service issues rare warning to Israel over the judicial reform.

Netanyahu to Likud ministers:

'This is the time to calm the spirits, not inflame them'

Prime Minister opposes the statement of Minister Shlomo Karhi, who called on those threatening to refuse orders to "go to hell".

ZOA President:

Once US Jews understand judicial reform, they will support it

Morton Klein rebukes White House for interfering in Israel's domestic affairs, says diaspora not being told truth about judicial reform.

Direct Polls: 3/4 of Israelis support judicial reform

Direct Polls institute says that support for government's judicial reforms rises when respondent are asked about specifics of the reforms.

Levin's associates hail 'breakthrough' in judicial reform talks

Proposed outline would moderate many of the reforms Minister Yariv Levin seeks to pass, such as Overrule Clause requiring 65 MKs

Defense Min:

'Those who attack IDF soldiers have no place in public office'

Minister Gallant, IDF Chief of Staff meet reservists amidst spate of refusals to serve. 'Refusal threatens foundation of our existence.'

Missing IAF navigator's wife defends pilots refusing to serve

Wife of Ron Arad, believed to have been killed by his captors in 1988, lashed out at the government's judicial reform.

Ex-Shin Bet Chief:

Netanyahu should resign to create a unity govt.

Yuval Diskin writes to PM calling on him to resign, bring Lapid and Gantz into govt. in place of Smotrich and Ben-Gvir.

Elite reserve pilots will report to base tomorrow

37 pilots to come to base as scheduled for discussions with commanders after saying they would skip training to protest judicial reforms.

Finance Minister Smotrich:

'Keep this dispute out of the IDF'

'Even at a time of dispute, we must remember that we are all brothers.'

Judicial reform:

'This is the beginning of the end' warns IDF Chief of Staff

As more reservists threaten to refuse orders, army chief scrambles to contain fallout.

Op-Ed

Who are the demonstrators?

A look behind the scenes at the sector that demonstrates, signs protest letters and says it will not show up for reserve duty. Op-ed.

Justice Minister rejects proposed judicial reform compromise

No Override Clause - Architects of government's judicial reform plan reject reported draft of President Herzog's judicial reform compromise.

Ben Gvir to INN:

'I understand the protesters but condemn the anarchists'

National Security Minister explains why he insists on calling the demonstrators against the judicial reform "anarchists".

Communications Min. to IDF reserve refusers: Go to hell

Minister Shlomo Karhi says country 'will manage without you' to reservists threatening not to report to duty over judicial reforms.

Nasrallah: Israel is nearing its end

Hezbollah chief again says divisions in Israel over judicial reforms a 'sign' of impending end of the Jewish State.

Report:

Netanyahu pressing Levin to show flexibility on judicial reform

PM wants Justice Minister to be more open to compromises on selection of justices to allow negotiations on judicial reforms.

Hesder rabbi:

'Pilots who refuse to show up for training should leave the IDF'

Rabbi Baruch Ganut, former deputy commander of the IAF F-15 squadron's refusal to report for duty in protest against judicial reforms.

Lapid & Gantz:

'Israel stands at brink of emergency and Netanyahu presses on'

Opposition leaders respond to President's call for dialogue by saying they will only agree to talk if the judicial reform bills are frozen.

A reasonable solution to the Judicial Reform debate

I do not compromise on any matter of principle ever, no matter the personal cost, but I do on non-principle matters for practicality. Op-ed.

'This is the 11th hour'

Herzog: We are closer than ever to a deal on judicial reform

Pres. Herzog convenes meeting of around 100 local council heads

'Ayman Odeh is right!'

'This is exactly why we need to reform Supreme Court' says MK

Arab MK praises Supreme Court for permitting terrorist-supporter Heba Yazbak to serve as a Knesset member.

Judicial reform protests:

Former IAF commanders demand PM halt reforms

Reforms pose 'tangible danger to national security,' former Air Force commanders claim.

Want to make 250 shekels?

Join this week's anti-gov't protest & get paid, plus fuel costs

WhatsApp message sent out by protest organizers leaked to Israel National News.

Gallant to IAF pilots:

'Any call for refusal to obey orders harms the IDF'

Defense Minister warns against refusal to serve in the reserves on the grounds of opposition to the judicial reform.

Lapid:

'Stop the legislation now, and we'll go to the President'

Opposition leader urges the government to stop the legislative process of the judicial reform in favor of negotiations.

IDF Chief of staff warns PM:

'Worried that duty refusal will spread through the IDF'

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi told PM Netanyahu that calls to refuse to report for duty in protest of legislation are already harming the IDF.

INTO THE FRAY:

Au Contraire

"It would be so nice if something would make sense for a change" – Alice in Wonderland.

Former NYC mayor: Judicial reform could lead Israel to disaster

Michael Bloomberg compares Netanyahu government to Richard Nixon, warns Israel is 'courting disaster' with judicial reform.

Former Supreme Court Pres:

'No room for compromise on judicial reform'

Former Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch claims changing how judges are selected a red line which would 'politicize' the court.

Ben-Gvir at field HQ:

'The anarchists want to burn down Tel Aviv'

The National Security Minister says he does not intend to apologize for his hardline policies on unruly protesters.

Anti-judicial reform demo:

Police Chief: 'We will not allow the blocking of main roads'

Demonstrations against the government's judicial reform are scheduled to be held in multiple locations across the country Saturday evening.

Justice Minister Levin:

'Halting judicial reform will bring down the government'

Yariv Levin told political figures that 'Governments fall when their' partners begin to be disappointed.'

MK Gideon Sa'ar:

'Netanyahu will tear the Likud apart'

Former Justice Minister: We are expecting a pause in the legislation in order to promote dialogue, but the government is not slowing down.

Ben Gvir to Police chief:

'Ensure my policy on protesters blocking roads is enforced'

National Security Minister seeks to clarify his policy ahead of Saturday night's planned demonstrations against the judicial reform.

National Unity MK to INN:

'If they stop the legislation, we will negotiate'

MK Sharren Haskel says her party is willing to discuss the judicial reform, even without Yesh Atid and Labor.

Mitch McConnell:

'US shouldn't weigh in on Israel's judicial reform'

Senate Minority Leader tells Axios: I don't have an opinion on Israel's judicial reform.

Report:

Netanyahu almost suspended judicial reform legislation

PM reportedly was going to agree to freeze bills for up to ten days yesterday, relented when Justice Minister Levin threatened to resign.

Judicial reform:

120 professors sign petition describing reforms as 'essential'

Signatories stress former Supreme Court Pres. Aharon Barak's 'judicial revolution ... grossly disturbed balance of powers of government.'

A step toward compromise?

Justice Minister Levin plans change to judicial reform bill

According to the plan Basic Laws would have to be approved in four readings, in two separate Knessets, instead of just three in one Knesset.

Sara Netanyahu's hairdresser:

'She was the one who calmed me down'

Moshe, whose salon was besieged by protesters while the PM's wife was inside: I'm shocked, I've never experienced anything like this.

You lost the election, come to terms with it

The demonstrators are a minority, even if they bring their children with them. Op-ed.

Netanyahu: We won't accept riots in Huwara or in Tel Aviv

PM responds to violence at protests today, says opponents of the 2005 Disengagement did not cross the 'red lines' today's protestors did.

Joint call for dialogue by Likud, National Unity party MKs

4 MKs from coalition, opposition make joint statement calling on all parties to accept President Herzog's outline for judicial reform talks.

Step towards negotiations?

Netanyahu to deliver statement on judicial reforms this evening

President Herzog calls again for talks for a broad consensus on judicial reforms, says now could be a 'defining constitutional moment.'

Judicial Reform

Gadi Taub interviews Rabbi Yigal Levinstein on judicial reform

Rabbi Yigal Levinstein: "I am a liberal in the field of individual freedom in its most radical sense"

Report: Former US Amb. David Friedman criticizes judicial reform

Pro-Israel former ambassador who pushed for US embassy in Jerusalem says judicial reforms 'go too far for me and for many Americans.'

Clashes break out at anti-judicial reform protest in Tel Aviv

Protesters break through police barricade, officers hurl stun grenades as protest turns violent. Ben-Gvir: 'Zero tolerance for anarchists.'