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Supreme Court justice attends Gush Etzion event despite boycott
Despite court ruling against sending representative to jubilee ceremony, one justice attended anyway - though not in an official capacity.

MK Glick to Supreme Court: Let us ascend Temple Mount
Yehuda Glick asks court to allow MKs to visit holiest site in Judaism over Succot holiday, slams PM for reneging on promises over Mount.

Police to clarify policy regarding soccer on Temple Mount
Visitors to Temple Mount complain Arab soccer games desecrate site, lawyer says Supreme Court ordered no soccer on Temple Mount.

Regavim: Our petition achieved its purpose
Court rejects petition demanding it send representative to jubilee event, but 'problematic conduct of Israel’s judiciary in the spotlight.'

Not surprising:
Supreme Court rules in favor of Supreme Court
Court rejects petition demanding that it send a representative to official jubilee celebrations of Jewish return to Judea and Samaria.

Justice Minister to Chief Justice: You violated statehood
Ayelet Shaked writes to Miriam Naor, decrying court's boycott of state ceremony marking jubilee of Jewish return to Judea and Samaria.

'What does political bias smell like, Ms. Chief Justice?'
Supreme Court Chief Justice defends refusal to attend official state ceremony in Gush Etzion celebrating 50 years since liberation of Judea.

Coalition to legislate new haredi draft law
Coalition heads agree Tuesday to legislate a new law regulating the haredi draft.

Supreme Court to boycott Judea and Samaria jubilee
Israel's Supreme Court will not send representatives to event celebrating 50th anniversary of Jewish return to Judea and Samaria.

'Nationality Law' in exchange for Supreme Court bypass law?
Haredi parties condition their support of the 'Nationality Law' on approving legislation to advance Supreme Court bypass law.

Judge slams petition to force police to investigate PM
Supreme Court rejects petition to force investigations against PM Netanyahu in submarine affair. 'Court does not replace law enforcement.'

'Supreme Court is the last sanctuary for the weak'
Finance Minister Kahlon says proposal to limit Supreme Court's power will 'destroy democracy.'

State will not implement Western Wall deal
The State told the Supreme Court Tuesday that it will not hold another debate on whether to implement Western Wall outline.

25% of petitions to Supreme Court relate to Judea and Samaria
In 87% of all cases sides come to an agreement on their own, without court intervention.

'Supreme Court has overstepped its authority - this must stop'
Education Minister lays out plan to curtain judicial activism by Supreme Court, restore balance to Israel.

Shaked: Netanyahu will back limits on Supreme Court
Justice Minister promotes new plan to restrain Supreme Court: 'We will also sit with Kulanu and I want to believe we will reach consensus.'

'Constitutional law will restore faith in Supreme Court'
Education Minister Bennett says new proposal won't harm Supreme Court, slams Labor leader Gabbay for not reading plan's details.

Left outraged over Bennett and Shaked's 'constitutional plan'
Knesset members from the left blast Bennett and Shaked plan to rein in the Supreme Court.

Constitutional Revolution:
Bennett, Shaked take on Supreme Court
Jewish Home ministers plan constitutional reforms to end Supreme Court activism and judicial supremacy, restore Knesset authority.

'We'll take to the streets'
Yair Lapid urged Defense Minister Liberman to stop haredi efforts to limit the Supreme Court.

Demand: Obligate Arabs to serve too
Otzma Yehudit party asks A-G to apply Supreme Court ruling on IDF service to the Arabs as well as to haredim.

Liberman to haredim:
'Either national service, or no subsidies'
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman demanded that all haredi Jews draft to the IDF in the wake of Supreme Court ruling.

'It's time to stop the Supreme Court from running wild'
MK Bezalel Smotrich called on haredi MK's to team up and pass a law that would limit the Supreme Court's powers of intervention.

Haredi MKs focus their rage on the Supreme Court
Shas and UTJ MKs held an emergency meeting Wednesday, and harshly criticized the Supreme Court for striking down the draft law.

'Without the Supreme Court there would be no state'
MK Elazar Stern praises court decision to overturn haredi IDF exemptions, says haredi leaders alienating many Israelis from Judaism.

Religious Supreme Court Justice slams fellow judges
Justice Noam Sohlberg sharply criticized the Supreme Court after Tuesday's rulings about kashrut and haredi draft.

Supreme Court: Restaurants can say they serve kosher food
Court rules restaurants without official rabbinical certification can state they serve kosher food, though not that they are kosher.

Health Minister: Justice Rubinstein is 'audacious'
Haredi minister slams Supreme Court justice, says he's 'anti-religious' and 'distorted' Gur Rebbe's words.

Lapid: We're done being suckers
Yesh Atid chairman praises Supreme Court decision to strike down law exempting haredi yeshiva students from military service.

'Messiah' comes to the Supreme Court
Court declines to hold hearing on 'messages' from man claiming to be the 'Messiah to the World.'

'Supreme Court is eager for the apocalypse'
Haredi MKs slam court decision to strike down law exempting yeshiva students from IDF service. 'Court disconnected from Jewish tradition.'

Court strikes down amendment to mandatory draft law
State given one year to come up with new draft law after exemptions given to yeshiva students deemed unconstitutional.

State to Supreme Court
'Destroy only small part of Netiv Ha'avot homes'
State says residents' petition to destroy only small parts of homes built on private land will allow homes to legally remain.

Court: Gov't must respond to haredi claims of discrimination
Haredi parties claim discrimination in subsidized housing, Supreme Court orders government to respond by Thursday.

'We need an Israeli Supreme Court'
For the third week in a row, Tel Aviv's residents demonstrate outside home of Supreme Court Chief Justice Naor.

'Supreme Court is a gang being bribed by the Reform movement'
Haredi MK slams Supreme Court for waging 'religious war', helping Reform.

Gush Etzion Council head: The state is criminal
Shlomo Ne'eman says the Jewish hState criminally ignores its responsibility to document and manage state lands in Judea and Samaria.

Esther Hayut chosen as Israel's new Supreme Court chief justice
Chief Justice Miriam Naor to be replaced by Esther Hayut.

Machpela House purchasers 'have more surprises' in store
Rabbi who moved into Machpela House with others believes the Supreme Court will allow residents to remain in purchased buildng..

Watch: How the golden statue of Justice Miriam Naor was placed
Derech Chaim movement releases video showing how statue of Supreme Court Chief Justice Naor was constructed.

'It's not just a court case - it's people's lives'
Law college dean speaks about removal of infiltrators, offers suggestion to encourage them to leave.

Supreme Court delays eviction of Machpela House
Supreme Court orders state of Israel to delay eviction of residents from Hevron home until further notice.

Will Supreme Court's secret database finally be revealed?
Legal forum calls on expected incoming Supreme Court Chief Justice to publish secret list of judges held by her predecessor.

Shaked: We will win struggle against infiltrators
Justice Minister joins protest of Migron residents whose homes were destroyed 5 years ago, says PM's promises will be fulfilled this month.

Rabbi Ginsburgh responds to PM Netanyahu
Leader of organization that placed statue of Supreme Court President last week responds to PM, who called the statue 'inappropriate.'

Justice Minister deflects criticism
Justice Minister Shaked says she didn't intend to slam Supreme Court justices, Nationality Law is intended to help courts.

'Why do Jews still go through metal detectors at Temple Mount?'
Supreme Court orders State to respond to petition asking why Jews still go through metal detectors after their removal from Arab entrances.

'Supreme Court's rulings leave us no choice'
Constitution Committee chairman slams Supreme Court's rulings on illegal immigrants, Amona, Regulation Law force Knesset to take action.

Victory for Reform Movement?:
Supreme Court orders gov't to reconsider Western Wall deal
Following petition by Reform movement, Women of the Wall, Supreme Court orders government to reconsider Western Wall deal.

Supreme Court: Same-sex marriage is not a right
Court rejects claim that LGBTs have protected right to same-sex marriage, rules that law refusing recognition of gay marriage is legal.

'The Court destroyed the myth that it is on a higher plane '
SouthTel Aviv activist calls it 'a shame' Naor statue was removed. 'What's important is that the Court is now seen for what it is.'

'I don't understand what a freeze is'
Supreme Court attacks government freeze of Western Wall plan. Petitioners say they are ready to drop petition and return to plan.

'The Supreme Court has thrown Israel's citizens to the dogs'
MK Nurit Koren blasts Supreme Court over its ruling on infiltrators. 'The court is completely out of touch.'

Court: Illegal immigrants can be deported but not imprisoned
Supreme Court rules policy of voluntary deportations is legal, but those who refuse cannot be imprisoned for refusing to volunteer.

'Netiv Ha'avot does not have to be destroyed'
Likud minister says he's sure other solutions are available, promises to recruit Kulanu party.

Tel Aviv residents: Enough procrastination on infiltrators!
Tel Aviv residents insist Supreme Court agree to transfer infiltrators to other countries.

Supreme Court: Residents of Petah Tikva have no right to quiet
Supreme Court discusses whether to allow weekly leftist protests outside Attorney General's home to keep disturbing residents' weekend rest.

Is freedom of expression a leftist privilege?
Leftists pushing to return protests to Attorney General's home say right-wing party cannot join appeal; Supreme Court rules otherwise.

'Act against illegal construction in Binyamin'
Regavim turns to Supreme Court to force government to act against illegal construction by Arabs near Jewish towns in Samaria.
