Michael Eitan News Today

Irwin Cotler rarely discusses his influence on the past. He is always looking forward, seeing whose life he may save next.

Is it really possible to forge a compromise amid the split caused by judicial reform? One possible solution could be for Israel to form a constitution.

Israeli society is locked in a deep dispute over the future of its judiciary and democracy. The conflict is rooted in shifts of the last three decades.

The power of the Supreme Court to mold legislation goes far beyond the self-conferred authority to annul laws of the Knesset.

I spoke with a number of experts, who offered several pragmatic swords to cut the tangled Gordian knot. What emerged is a three-step “coffee-shop” solution: small, medium and large.

Such reform is a contentious issue in Israel and the diaspora, which underscores why it should be discussed rationally and soberly, without hyperbolic and potentially dangerous charges.

The new Israeli government plans fundamental legal reforms to fix perceived vast overreach by the Supreme Court and the legal system. Critics charge the

The center-left’s fears are reasonable, the right’s arguments authentic; both sides should get past the current shrill debate and restructure a broken system of checks and balances

האזינו לטור המלא 1. "מדברים מלשכתו של יו"ר האופוזיציה", אומרת מזכירתו כשעונים לטלפון, אני מחברת לך את מר נתניהו, ואז אומרת למר נתניהו "ראש הממשלה, בבקשה". הוא הולך בלי התואר ראש ממשלה, אבל מנסה להרגיש עם. נותרו לו מזכירה אחת, נהג אחד, לשכה רזה ומצומצמת, קומץ מאבטחים ומחנק בגרון. הוא...

Israel has no written constitution to mention India on its first page A post is being shared on social media claiming that Jewish majority Israel had described India with words of praise on the first page of its constitution. This post claims that Israel’s constitution mentioned India as the only country that stood beside them during tough times. Let’s verify the claim made in the post. The archived version of the post can be seen here Claim: Israel described India with words of praise on ...