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Reasonableness or Lawlessness?
Why is the Israeli government aiming to revoke the Reasonableness Doctrine? What’s at stake if the Reasonableness Doctrine is abolished? Stay informed and get answers to frequently asked questions about the Reasonableness Doctrine and how it ties into the judicial overhaul in Israel.
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A Summary Opinion Concerning the Revolutionary Regime Transformation Proposed by Israel’s Government
Israel’s new Government is currently advancing a host of far-reaching constitutional and legal changes. The Israeli Law Professors’ Forum for Democracy analysis of these proposals leads it to conclude that their adoption will irrevocably harm the Israeli democratic system.
Reform or Revolution? A Brief Roadmap for Israel’s Judicial Overhaul as a Constitutional Moment
Overview of the judicial overhaul, what has happened and what comes next.
Courtesy of Stanford International Policy Review https://fsi.stanford.edu/sipr/reform-or-revolution
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The Law Professors' Forum’s Response to the Government's Proposal to allow the Coalition to Appoint Judges (the "Softened" proposal)
A plan to seize control of the Supreme Court by appointing its next President and two of its judges. This proposal is neither a compromise nor a weakened version of any previous proposal.
Yuval Noah Harari: Netanyahu's Next Power Grab Is Coming. Here's How to Prepare.
The coalition’s attempt to dismantle Israeli democracy has been halted temporarily by an unprecedented show of public opposition. But it will try again, and we must be ready for the worst-case scenario.
Posted with permission by Haartez. Please visit www.haaretz.com. link to share Harari's article
Anti-democratic Legislation During the First Winter Session of the 25th Knesset
The Legislation follows "The Hungarian Protocol'" five stages: abolishing the independence of the judiciary, undermining proper public administration and election provisions, takeover of public and free media, violation of individual and minority rights including women and LGBT, religious coercion, and limitations to freedom of expression – in academia, culture, and art.
What is in Store for the Second Stage of the Judicial Coup?
The first stage of the judicial coup is to strip the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, from its authority to strike down laws which violate rights or discriminate. If this will be accomplished by the ruling coalition, then at the second stage they will have the freedom to pass new legislation, at their whim.
