Yesh Atid and two government watchdog groups argue new law undermines democratic rule in absence of any check on government ...

After claiming in 2023 that the changes were ‘paused’, prime minister resurrects his plans to declaw the judiciary.

Israel has avoided drafting a formal constitution due to a lack of political consensus. Deep ideological divisions—political, ...

he said that he was arguing that the authority of the Knesset to pass basic laws violating Israel’s democratic principles had to be questioned. Basic laws lack clear boundaries as the Knesset ...

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Israel’s government reshapes judiciary, triggering renewed protests and amplifying concerns over democratic erosion.

Thousands protested Thursday after Israel's parliament passed a law expanding the power of politicians over the appointment ...

Israel's parliament on Thursday approved a controversial judicial reform law that increases political control over judicial ...

Israel lacks a written constitution, but it has a number of Basic Laws which set out things such as human rights and the powers of the parliament. "But our supreme court didn't stop at trampling ...

Israelis rally outside the parliament in Jerusalem on March 26, 2025, calling for an end to the war in Gaza, the return of all the hostages held by Hamas and against judicial reforms — Menahem KAHANA ...