Yariv Levin

Coalition sources: 'Justice Minister is about to step down'

Coalition MKs say Justice Min. Levin is, 'totally dejected, expressed complete lack of interest in Judicial Selection Committee.'

Report: Justice Minister Yariv Levin considering resigning

Senior Likud officials say Justice Minister and judicial reform architect has lost patience with the government and is considering quitting.

Likud sources:

'Justice Min. will fight to the end for judicial appointments'

Sources close to Justice Min. Levin say he will resign if a satisfactory compromised is not reached.

Justice Minister:

We won't appoint judges the way Ayelet Shaked wanted

Justice MIn. Levin tells political sources: No plans to appoint judges using 'one liberal, one conservative' model.

Levin blasts judiciary, vows overhaul will be back on the agenda

'The justice system turned its back on the Jews murdered in Gush Katif.' Justice Minister blasts Israeli judiciary in fiery Knesset address.

Minister Levin's warning:

'We won't be in the government forever'

Minister of Justice tells the other ministers: This is a historic opportunity to make the changes in the judicial system.

Poll: Coalition drops to 50 seats, opposition gains majority

New survey finds Justice Minister Yariv Levin could hurt Likud but help the right-wing bloc by forming his own party.

Report:

Levin threatens to resign if judicial reform bill not passed

Justice minister laws down ultimatum to Netanyahu, demanding passage of at least part of judicial reform plan within next two months.

Mansour Abbas:

'I spoke to Levin, but we didn't discuss the judicial reform'

Ra'am chairman claims he discussed the rising violence in Arab society, not the judicial reform, in his meetings with Justice Minister.

Senior coalition officials:

'The judicial reform is dead'

Senior officials in the coalition understand that Netanyahu has decided not to promote the judicial reform.

Levin courting Ra'am?

Abbas' demands in exchange for supporting judicial reform

Ra'am chairman hints he would be willing to support Levin's reform but demands his party have an influence on the judicial system.

Herzog in hint to Levin:

'We must restrain our remarks and show responsibility'

President Herzog calls on elected officials to tone down their statements in order to allow progress in negotiations on judicial reform.

Minister Yariv Levin:

'Judges will be appointed even if Court strikes down the law'

Justice Minister tells MKs that "the judges of the Supreme Court are in a conflict of interest." His office denies the report.

Minister Levin:

'Disqualification of judicial reform would be unacceptable'

Justice Minister warns Supreme Court against striking down the laws related to the judicial reform: It would be crossing every red line.

Man arrested for spray-painting graffiti on Levin's home

Modi'in resident in his 60s detained for questioning on suspicion of spraying "Levin - enemy of the people" on the wall of Levin's home.

Levin in closed conversations:

'We're moving quickly, otherwise they will prosecute me'

Justice Minister: Insistence on moving quickly with judicial reform stems from fear that coalition members will be harassed.

Israel's judicial reform plan explained

How Israel became embroiled in its most divisive public debate in years, what the reforms would do, and why some oppose them.

Op-ed:

You see, here's the new problem

If the coalition capitulates on judicial reform now, other than cosmetic compromises, the putsch will not stop with judicial reform. Op-ed.

Prof. Aryeh Levin, father of Justice Minister Levin, dies at 85

Prof. Levin, the father of the initiator of the judicial reforms, won the Israel Prize in General Linguistics.

Constitution Committee to discuss changes to judicial reforms

Coalition refuses President Herzog's demand to stop the judicial reform legislation, but may move to unilaterally soften bills.

Report:

Coalition to water down judicial reform, even without talks

Sources say Netanyahu and Levin spoke and the PM expressed his desire for a compromise on the judicial reform.

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

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

Attorney General:

'Threats of dismissal will not deter me'

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara responds to Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who hinted she could be dismissed.

Over judicial reform:

Report: Justice Minister threatens to bring down govt.

Likud party denies reports of serious tensions between Netanyahu, Minister Yariv Levin.

Gantz to Levin:

'Freeze the legislation - and we can negotiate tonight'

National Unity chairman speaks to Justice Minister Yariv Levin about the possibility of reaching a compromise on the judicial reform.

Judicial reform:

Justice Minister calls to meet Opposition leaders tonight

Opposition leader Lapid says he will only agree to meet Justice Min. Levin, Constitution Committee chair Rothman if legislation is halted.

Levin responds to Herzog:

'Negotiations are possible, but we'll promote the reform'

Minister Yariv Levin does not outright reject Herzog's proposal, but refuses to stop the legislative process.

Justice Minister accuses A-G, Supreme Court of 'coup'

Minister Yariv Levin says petition to Supreme Court calling for removal of PM Netanyahu over 'conflicts of interest' is a coup attempt/

Justice Minister's ultimatum to Netanyahu on judicial reform

Justice Minister Yariv Levin threatens to resign if PM shelves or significantly alters content of judicial reforms.

Benny Gantz:

'Netanyahu let the extremists advance - and look what happened'

National Unity chairman willing to hold talks on Minister Yariv Levin's judicial reform.

Minister Levin:

'There will be no freezing of the legislation even for a minute'

Justice Minister blasts Attorney General, says "the story of the Attorney General is one big tragedy."

Netanyahu, Levin:

No compromise on judicial reform until after 1st reading

PM, Justice Minister reportedly determined to pass judicial reform bill in its current form in its first reading.

Judicial reforms:

Ofir Akunis: Democracy not in danger, keep investing in Israel

Leading Israeli lawmakers pushing back on wide-scale protests against judicial reforms.

The dispute over the reform:

Minister Levin meets State Attorney for the first time

Justice Minister Yariv Levin meets State Attorney Amit Eisman as lawyers and jurists threaten a strike over the judicial reform.

Judicial reform:

Minister Yariv Levin's neighbors throw eggs at protesters

Anti-government protests continue, with large demonstration planned for Saturday night.

Due to threats:

Shin Bet increases security for Levin, Supreme Court President

Israel Security Agency decides to increase the security detail of the Minister of Justice and the President of the Supreme Court.

Levin meets senior member of National Unity Party

Minister Yariv Levin meets MK Hili Tropper, perhaps to signal willingness to compromise on judicial reform.

Justice Minister: Netanyahu indictments showed need for reform

Minister Levin says in Knesset that his reforms are not due to PM Netanyahu's trial, but that the trial convinced many of the need for them.

Is judicial reform a threat to Israeli democracy?

Defending the current system on its alleged purity requires a short memory, to put it mildly. What is needed is rational discussion. Op-ed.

Likud officials:

'There will be changes, but they don't have to be radical'

Senior officials in the Likud indicate that Justice Minister Levin's judicial reform as presented is not final and open for negotiations.

Difficult conversation between Levin and the A-G

Report: A-G told Justice Minister it would take her several weeks to formulate position on judicial reform, delaying the legislation.

Levin responds:

'Hayut's statement proves Supreme Court has lost its way'

Justice Minister says Supreme Court Pres. repeats rhetoric of opposition MKs, protesters, puts court above the Knesset and people.

Supreme Court Pres: Judicial reform 'mortal wound to democracy'

Justice Esther Hayut makes unusual statement against judicial reforms of Justice Minister Yariv Levin.

Left-wing protest:

Protesters gathering from dawn outside Justice Minister's home

"We won't give you moment's peace till you get your filthy hands off the judiciary."

Justice Minister publishes judicial reform bill

Bill includes changes to how Supreme Court judges are selected, 61-MK Override Clause.

Judicial Reform Plan:

Left-wing lawmakers ejected from raucous Knesset hearing

As Knesset committee formally begins deliberations on sweeping judicial reform plan, multiple Opposition MKs ejected for disrupting hearing.

Report: Justice Minister Levin planning another judicial reform

Minister Yariv Levin reportedly preparing legislation which would allow appointment of Supreme Court president from outside the court.

Lapid on Levin's reforms:

'This isn't judicial reform, it's extreme regime change'

Opposition leader accuses Justice Minister Yariv Levin of 'destroying democracy' with proposed judicial reforms'

After announcing reforms:

Justice Minister Levin meets with Supreme Court President

Justice Minister Yariv Levin met Supreme Court President Judge Esther Hayut for an introductory meeting at the latter's office.

Netanyahu: Judicial reform expression of voter's will

PM at cabinet meeting defends judicial reforms of Justice Minister Yariv Levin as restoring separation, balance of powers.

Smotrich to Judge Barak:

'You have caused enough damage, don't add insult to injury'

Finance Minister responds to former Supreme Court President who denounced judicial reforms in series of interviews.

Levin answers Aharon Barak: 'He brought a tragedy upon Israel'

The retired Supreme Court President attacked Levin's judicial reforms in multiple prime-time news interviews on Saturday.

US on judicial reform:

'Israel needs independent institutions'

State Dept. official responds to Levin's plans "Israel’s independent institutions are crucial to upholding the country’s thriving democracy"

Former Supreme Court Pres.:

'Levin is suffocating Israeli democracy'

Retired judge Aharon Barak blasts Levin's judicial reform: There is no greater evil than this as a constitutional revolution.

Benny Gantz:

'I can't be part of an extreme government'

National Unity chairman blasts Minister Yariv Levin's reform: Netanyahu has no legitimacy to dismantle the legal system in Israel.