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Israel's Supreme Court sits as the High Court of Justice, April 1, 2014. (Photo by Oren Ziv/Activestills)
The real reason Netanyahu has the High Court in his crosshairs
The government’s plan to curb the High Court’s authority distracts from the fact that on most of Israel’s discriminatory and anti-democratic laws and policies, the two institutions see eye to eye. In recent weeks, the Israeli media has reported on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s plan to propose new legislation that would grant the government more authority…
By Amjad Iraqi May 6, 2015
Complete control: On the unquestioned authority of the Interior Ministry
Israel’s judges rarely question whether the Interior Ministry may not actually be an expert on immigration matters, or whether it might be making decisions without asking the right questions – even when someone’s life is on the line. The courts generally accept any, or nearly any, factual claim provided by the Interior Ministry regarding individuals…
By Laissez Passer April 27, 2013
Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman (Photo: UK in Israel - CC BY-NC 2.0/flickr)
Mounting criticism of bill to limit Supreme Court powers
Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman’s draft bill for the Basic Law: Legislation has prompted a lively debate for and against, mainly over the clause that would allow the Knesset to revive a law that the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional through a 65-member majority. On Tuesday, the new chief justice of the Supreme Court, Asher Grunis,…
By Dahlia Scheindlin April 18, 2012
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