Israel Politics

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Orna Barbivay announces campaign for Tel Aviv mayor, will quit Knesset

The Yesh Atid MK announced her run to unseat Ron Huldai, who "must show responsibility and drop out of the race," Barbivay said.

Why was judicial reform reasonableness bill submitted with another on Knesset table?

Under the new bill, the courts would not be able to use the reasonableness standard on decisions by the prime minister, ministers, and elected officials.  

Three Netanyahu advisors indicted for intimidating witness in PM's trial

The three allegedly sent a mobile device with an external speaker to Filber's home, and played a recording in which they accused the witness of lying.

Anti-judicial reform candidate wins Israel Bar Association elections by landslide

Becher received 28,000 votes in favor of his remaining as chairman, out of 39,150 votes cast, in an election that saw a record turnout.

How will Bar Association election results affect judicial reform? - analysis

Becher is starkly against the government's judicial reforms, and participated a number of times in protests against the reforms in recent months.

Israel to build 1,000 new homes in Eli settlement after terror attack

The construction of 1,500 units would more than double the size of the community, which according to the Central Bureau of Statistics had a population of 4,613 in 2021. 

Ben-Gvir demands security updates, far-right MK threatens to quit coalition

A member of Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party (RZP), MK Zvi Sukkot, threatened to leave the coalition if the security situation continues without a proper response.

Bar association elections highlight the absurd - analysis

The IBA has two of the nine seats on the Judicial Selection Committee that appoints all of this country's judges, giving it outsized influence.

20/06/2023

In first since legislation freeze, judicial reform bill talks set for Wednesday

The matter of reasonableness is one of the least contested provisions of judicial reform.

Israeli opposition never said it wanted to stop judicial reform talks - Lapid

Opposition leader Yair Lapid claimed that the judicial reform negotiations at the President's Residence were stopped by the coalition.

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