Judicial Reform

MK Kariv warns of emigration 'tsunami' as study shows nearly 270,000 people left Israel since 2023

The study, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, found that over 90,000 Israelis left the country in 2025 for three or more consecutive months. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A British Airways flight at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.
Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025.

My Word: Courting constitutional disaster - opinion

Criticism of the government’s resolution was voiced by President Isaac Herzog, embattled Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, and a slew of party leaders from the opposition.

|ByLIAT COLLINS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

Will there be a constitutional crisis? Second Authority dispute tests judicial authority - analysis

Whether either side actually intends to force a constitutional showdown, or whether both ultimately expect this dispute to be resolved before the country reaches that point, remains an open question.

|ByHERB KEINON
Iran's Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i.

Infamous 'Judge of Death' reinstated by Khamenei despite reports suggesting the conrary

Human rights organizations see Eje'i as a key figure in the Islamic Republic's repressive regime, with some naming him the "Judge of Death" for his extensive record of orchestrating mass executions.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Yariv Levin calls for judicial reform, Gantz: Reforms led to October 7

Flares fired at PM's home ignite clash as Levin calls to revive judicial reforms, while Gantz links reforms to Oct. 7 vulnerabilities.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.

Extortion by dismissal: Netanyahu sacrifices Gallant on altar of coalition politics - opinion

The decision to dismiss Gallant on the evening of the US elections shows a calculated move by the Prime Minister to ensure he would get away with it.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024ByATTILA SOMFALVI
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023

Herzog warns against return to judicial reforms in ceremonial Knesset speech

Herzog argued that a loss of trust between Israelis and their government and a loss of solidarity between Israelis was at the heart of Iran and its proxies' attempts to destroy Israel.

OCTOBER 28, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG, 64 years young.

What Israel's Right can learn from leftist protests - opinion

How can the Right create a dynamic community framework like the Left has through protesting?

OCTOBER 20, 2024ByEITAN WACHSPRESS
Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators protest near the Supreme Court building in Jerusalem, last year. The protest movement generated regular, significant social gatherings, offering its participants a sense of purpose, cohesion, and belonging, says the writer.

No. 14: Isaac Herzog: A president of the people

Isaac Herzog has become a president of the people thanks to his expansive knowledge and tireless efforts to meet with those impacted by the war and Hamas's October 7 attacks.

OCTOBER 1, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Isaac Herzog.

Attorney-general warns of judicial foul play amid delays in Supreme Court appointments - analysis

Israel’s attorney-general warns that delayed Supreme Court appointments and judicial reforms could weaken oversight, leading to government overreach and increased corruption.

OCTOBER 1, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Gali Baharav Miara

Letters to the Editor, September 30, 2024: Will of the people

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

A judicial reform will happen in Israel whether we like it or not - opinion

There will be judicial reform. It will likely require several years of bitter conflict before a resolution is reached. The result will be a compromise that is unsatisfactory in some degree to all.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024ByLARRY M. GOLDSTEIN
PROTESTERS CARRY a banner that reads, ‘The people chose judicial reform,’ at a demonstration in support of the government, in Tel Aviv, last year. Perhaps the time has arrived for us to face some hard truths about the reform, the writer suggests.

The government's decisions only worsen the divide in Israel - opinion

The government is making a mockery of Israeli law and reviving its push for significant changes to the justice system, creating a divide in the country.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024BySHUKI FRIEDMAN
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin attend a cabinet meeting.

Levin mulling legislation to overcome High Court ruling on Chief Justice appointment

Justice Minister Yariv Levin may amend legislation to delay appointing a new chief justice, aligning with his preferred judicial appointments.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.