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Israeli Supreme Court delayed implementation of a law passed by Knesset Parliament as part of controversial "Judicial Reform" legislation.

This decision refocused our attention not only on the specific law it struck down but also on the unfinished business of completing our country’s constitutional framework

The Supreme Courts ruling to strike down the amendment made to the Basic Law: The Judiciary and reinstate the Standard of Reasonableness is a landmark decision on an issue that has been exceptionally divisive within Israeli society. Will this lead to a constitutional crisis? 8 Key points from IDIs experts examining the courts decision.

Hezbollah reports the lost of a key leader as fighting rages on. Earlier Tuesday, an explosion shook a southern suburb of Damascus in a Hezbollah stronghold.

The High Court has rejected the legal bid on Wednesday made by a Hongkonger who wishes to challenge the government on criminalizing jaywalki...

A social inclusion specialist, trained in gender violence and equal opportunities by the Women's Institute, with experience in emotional/social

The Court was acting to protect Israeli democracy. But it may also have sowed the seeds of a future crisis.

Six out of 11 judges voted to delay the implementation.

A legal amendment that makes it more difficult to remove a prime minister from office in Israel will not come into force until the next legislative period, the country's Supreme Court said in a judgement published on Wednesday. "The Supreme Court held, by majority [six out of 11 justices], that the applicability of Amendment no. 12 to Basic Law: The government – regarding the grounds for declaring the incapacity of a prime minister – will be postponed until the next Kness...

Wallis Wang The high court yesterday rejected an application for a judicial review by a jaywalker who slammed the government for systemic f...