Yotam Eyal

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.

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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.