Shoshana Netanyahu on the judicial revolution
Shoshana Netanyahu was a Supreme Court (SC) judge between 1981and 1993. Her parting gift to the nation upon retirement was an article called “The Supreme Court of Israel: A Safeguard of the Rule of...
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My Choice for (Little) Man of the Year
Nine-year-old Usaid Arshid is my choice. His father is runner-up. I met them in Rahat last year when I was watching the Rahat Marathon. I was charmed by Usaid and amazed by his father....
Is it reasonable for the Supreme Court to hear the case on the reasonableness clause?
Almost an hour ago, the session in the Supreme Court hearing arguments for and against the Reasonableness Clause, an amendment to Basic Law:Judiciary began. The proceedings are televised and each network station will add...
Do you know if you are reading information or propaganda?
“Friends of Givat Haviva,” like most organizations today, sends out email newsletters to subscribers. Subscribers can be those who are already in agreement with the organization’s ideology, who are open to being persuaded to...
Just what does “unprecedented levels” of police violence mean in 2023?
In an email to subscribers, Friends of Givat Haviva wrote that the recent long-lasting anti-judicial reform protests have brought out “unprecedented levels” of police violence against demonstrators. Haaretz has multiple articles referring to police...
The Israel Medical Association and once-sterile environments
I would never ask what party my doctor votes for, nor what he or she thinks of the judicial reforms that are currently rocking the country. It is none of my business. So why...
An unreasonable filibuster
Israel’s elected representatives wasted over 40 hours in a filibuster of proportions previously unknown in this country. The document that concretizes and enshrines this travesty, this cynical manipulation of accepted Knesset protocol, is permanently...
The anti-reform protest reminds me of the Khartoum Resolution
Remember “The Three No’s” of the Khartoum Resolution: No peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with Israel. That’s what came to mind when I saw a Facebook post in response to...
