Netanyahu defends judicial overhaul on “day of paralysis”The now bi-weekly rallies against the coalition government’s plan to curb the powers of Israel’s High Court of Justice (HCJ) to strike down...

PM rejects president’s compromise amid escalating protestsAfter weeks of consultations with politicians and legal experts, President Isaac Herzog addressed the nation on Wednesday (March 15) to unveil...

Police get tough with protesters on “day of disruption”As demonstrators gathered in cities across Israel on Wednesday (March 1) for the latest mass protests against the coalition government’s...

Why attempts at compromise on judicial overhaul are set to failOn Monday (Feb 20) the first tranche of the Israeli government’s legislative programme to drastically reduce the power of the High Court...

President’s appeal for calm falls on deaf earsLast Sunday (Feb 12), Israeli President Isaac Herzog went on national television to make an impassioned plea for compromise over the government’s...

Political division deepen over laws to limit power of judiciaryFor the fifth week in a row, tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities last Saturday...

During a wide-ranging interview with CNN, broadcast on January 30, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked whether he would accept an offer, reportedly made by a senior advisor the...