Yotam Eyal

On silencing

Silence is golden, but silencing is not. Opinion.

The Legal Forum for Israel:

The State of Israel is at war - so is its Supreme Court

At a time when Israel is fighting to defeat Hamas and bring its hostages home, it must simultaneously contend with a judiciary that prioritizes terrorists over citizens. Opinion.

Three women, connecting the dots

Using selective “application of the law,” the deep state removes people it does not want from their positions, and allows other people to take their place, while keeping on those who have committed the same "infractions." A tale of three women. Opinion.

The Legal Forum for the Land of Israel:

Weaponizing the Law against the State

All the players of the deep state, all the actors who are needed in order to rule, are involved.

The Legal Forum for the Land of Israel:

The deep roots of the Deep State

How the deep state was born in Israel and why, although not exclusively, it chose to focus on the legal system. Report.

The Legal Forum for the Land of Israel:

The Deep State in Israel

The deep state operates against the will and policies of the elected representatives of the people, the very definition of working to destroy democracy. Take Ronen Bar's dismissal as exhibit one. Opinion.

Why do so many Israelis feel a lack of trust in their Judiciary?

Until the judicial system becomes a just system that does not promote anti-Zionist values, trust in it will not increase. Opinion.

Why not a State Commission of Inquiry for October 7th?

It is absolutely necessary to investigate what led to the enormous failure in which so many of the citizens of the State of Israel were tortured, murdered and taken hostage. But who should investigate and when? Opinion.

The “now it is, now it isn’t” nature of an Israeli Basic Law

If you are trying to follow the dispute over the Supreme Court's right to invalidate or change Basic Laws, read this. Op-ed.

Regulating ministerial legal advisors: the end of democracy?

The absolute powers of government legal advisors are not enshrined in law, but were introduced by former Chief Justice Aharon Barak.Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Hypocrisy unmasked: The Supreme Court's "reasonableness" clause

The "extreme unreasonableness doctrine" under the British Mandate morphed into the personal opinion of a judge. How it happened. Op-ed.

The Police and individual accountability

What can be done against an Israeli police officer who knowingly breaks the law? Very little, if anything. A proposal to change that. Op-ed.

An Israeli college with anti-Israel incitement?

Academic Freedom in the State of Israel is not what you think. May an Israeli academic institution ban Israeli flags on its property? Op-ed.

The Attorney General, the Judicial System and COVID-19

Who prevented requiring anyone entering Israel to demonstrate that they had a recent corona test which was found to be negative? Op-ed.