Israeli Settler "Terrorists" Unjustly Expel West Bank Palestinians From Their Land I am generally pro-Israel. But these actions amount to ethnic cleansing and gross violations of property rights. Reason · Aug 15
Reflections on a Visit to Israel I spent two weeks teaching and lecturing in Israel. Here are some tentative impressions. Reason · Dec 30, 2025
Mission to Israel Part III: What I Learned About The Israeli Separation of Powers Ambition does not check ambition. Erudition checks opposition. Reason · Jul 16, 2024
Israel top court upholds ban on foreign media’s independent access to Gaza The Israeli Supreme Court has turned down international media organisations’ plea requesting independent access to report from besieged Gaza – where at least 72 Palestinian journalists have reportedly been killed in the past three months. Newslaundry · Jan 9, 2024
Supreme Court ruling: Checkmate for Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu? Three months into the war between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli Supreme Court dealt two major blows to Binyamin Netanyahu and his governing coalition this week. The court struck down an essential part of the government’s polarising judicial reform plan and postponed the implementation of a law shielding the PM… France 24 · Jan 7, 2024
Israel's highest court protects its power to curb government extremism − 3 essential reads In the midst of Israel’s fierce war against Hamas in Gaza, the country’s highest court on New Year’s Day drew attention back to a previous conflict within the country. In a narrowly divided decision, the justices struck down a significant part of the contentious judicial reform passed in July 2023… The Conversation · Jan 2, 2024
Gaza hostage deal – including up to 40 children – getting closer, officials say Multiple sources tell The Independent that while an agreement has not been reached, talks for an Israel-Hamas deal involving between 50 and 75 hostages could be concluded by early next week The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023
Israeli Supreme Court Considers Petitions Challenging ‘Recusal Law’ Restricting PM’s Disqualification Israel's Supreme Court to Hold Second Hearing on 'Recusal Law' Limiting Prime Minister's Removal Zenger · Oct 4, 2023
The Irony of the Battle Over Legal Reform in Israel The Jewish world was once ruled by a religious lawyerocracy; the Zionist left wants a secular version. Reason · Sep 18, 2023
Israeli High Court Asks Government To Explain Why ‘reasonableness Law’ Should Stand Regarding the petitions against the "reasonableness law" that was passed last month, Israel's high Court granted an injunction. Zenger · Aug 10, 2023
Israel Supreme Court Hearing Ends Without Decision On Prime Minister Recusal Law Supreme Court justices yet to rule on petitions challenging amendment granting government authority to declare PM unfit Zenger · Aug 3, 2023
Israeli Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Against Law Shielding PM From Removal Supreme Court justices to discuss amendment limiting removal of sitting premier; live broadcast of hearing Zenger · Aug 3, 2023
Why Israelis Are Taking to the Streets The furious response to a seemingly modest reform reflects a broader dispute about the role of courts in a democracy. Reason · Jul 26, 2023
A 2007 Debate Provoked by Richard Posner Illuminates the Current Clash Over Judicial Power in Israel The appeals court judge argued that the Israeli Supreme Court had usurped the role of legislators. Reason · Jul 10, 2023
Al Jazeera · Apr 9, 2023 Q&A: Noam Chomsky on Palestine, Israel and the state of the world The renowned US academic spoke to Al Jazeera about his career and positions he regrets not taking in the past.
Reason · Mar 28, 2023 Disqualifying Apex Officials Due To Perceived Conflicts Of Interest In Israel and in the United States.
Reason · Mar 16, 2023 In the Israeli Battle Over Judicial Review, Democracy Is the Problem, Not the Solution Opponents of the reforms favored by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should acknowledge the threat posed by unconstrained majority rule.