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Tens of thousands of protesters take to streets for a 30th week to demand the government halt its judicial plans.

The Hebrew concept of memory and the lessons of history: A reflection on the Ninth and Tenth of Av

Israel has passed laws that codify bias against Palestinians but did not meet similar uproar.

New legislation aims to bring Supreme Court in line with Western democracies, limiting its power to overturn laws.

Israel’s parliament has voted to significantly shrink the power of the country’s supreme court as part of a long-telegraphed plan that has bitterly divided the country. In a highly controversial vote boycotted by the opposition, the Knesset – or parliament – struck down the “rule of reasonableness” that had previously…

Court agrees to hear an appeal against law limiting its powers passed this week, but hearing won’t be until September.

The furious response to a seemingly modest reform reflects a broader dispute about the role of courts in a democracy.

Gali Baharav-Miara asks Supreme Court to strike down law favoring Netanyahu amid corruption trial.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might have pushed the judicial overhaul Bill through the Knesset, but he has rendered Israel weaker