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Judicial reform protests

Judicial reform protests

Smotrich accuses President Herzog of 'left-wing bias' in reform talks

The finance minister spoke as the coalition restarts the legislative process for judicial reform

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Israeli Minister of Finance and leader of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich arrives to attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on March 5, 2023. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Israeli Minister of Justice Yariv Levin during a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on May 28, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** éùéáú îîùìä áéáé áðéîéï ðúðéäå øàù äîîùìä éøéá ìåéï

Anshel Pfeffer

By Anshel Pfeffer

As the judicial reforms stall, Bibi lines up his fall-guy

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Right-wing Israelis attend a rally in support of the government's planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv on March 30, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ????? ?? ???? ?????? ??????? ????? ???? ?????? ???? ????

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu planning “million-person protest” in favour of reforms

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Israelis watch the Efroni T-6 Texan II planes perform over the Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv during celebrations marking Israel's 73rd Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) on April 15, 2021. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

What it means to be a critical friend of Israel

By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg

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Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv on July 18, 2020. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** חוף ים קיץ תל אביב קורונה

Zoe Strimpel

By Zoe Strimpel

You stay away if you want to, but Israel is still my safe space

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Katz’s final edition: Outgoing Jerusalem Post editor shares his views on Israel's future

Katz’s final edition: Outgoing Jerusalem Post editor shares his views on Israel's future

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Israeli Prime Minister and head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid addresses supporters at campaign headquarters in Tel Aviv early on November 2, 2022, after the end of voting for national elections. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Yair Lapid to boycott Israel’s main Independence Day ceremony

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April 4, 2023 15:11

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Will the protesters take a break? Not right now

With Netanyahu's judicial legislation on hold and the next weeks filled with Pesach dinners, holidays, remembrance days for the Holocaust and IDF Fallen Soldiers, then Israel’s 75th Independence Day, will 'The Protest' at least take it down a few notches?

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Netanyahu says he's keeping Gallant, a week after sacking him

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April 3, 2023 13:19

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April 3, 2023 10:34

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Israeli Air Force chief: Reservists who don’t report for duty will be dismissed

'Those who are not interested in serving simply will not be here' says Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar.

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April 3, 2023 09:20

Israeli Air Force chief: Reservists who don’t report for duty will be dismissed

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The root of the judicial reform crisis is the ‘four tribes of Israel’

Demographics are a challenge, with the country evenly split between strictly Orthodox, Arabs, religious Jews and secular

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March 30, 2023 14:08

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