Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs The Law for Selection of Judges in Israel Part 1: Just so you know what it is about September 21, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Is the composition of the SC panel of judges about to be tampered with? Is this another stage in the volcanic upheaval in the judiciary, referred to as a regime…
Current Events From Academia Shoshana Netanyahu on the judicial revolution September 17, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Shoshana Netanyahu was a Supreme Court (SC) judge between 1981and 1993. Her parting gift to the nation upon retirement was an article called “The Supreme Court of Israel: A Safeguard…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative My Choice for (Little) Man of the Year September 14, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Nine-year-old Usaid Arshid is my choice. His father is runner-up. I met them in Rahat last year when I was watching the Rahat Marathon. I was charmed by Usaid and…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking Is it reasonable for the Supreme Court to hear the case on the reasonableness clause? September 12, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Almost an hour ago, the session in the Supreme Court hearing arguments for and against the Reasonableness Clause, an amendment to Basic Law:Judiciary began. The proceedings are televised and each…
Current Events Jew-Hate Do you know if you are reading information or propaganda? August 27, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments “Friends of Givat Haviva,” like most organizations today, sends out email newsletters to subscribers. Subscribers can be those who are already in agreement with the organization’s ideology, who are open…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking Just what does “unprecedented levels” of police violence mean in 2023? August 17, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments In an email to subscribers, Friends of Givat Haviva wrote that the recent long-lasting anti-judicial reform protests have brought out “unprecedented levels” of police violence against demonstrators. Haaretz has multiple…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative The Israel Medical Association and once-sterile environments July 27, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments I would never ask what party my doctor votes for, nor what he or she thinks of the judicial reforms that are currently rocking the country. It is none of…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking An unreasonable filibuster July 23, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Israel’s elected representatives wasted over 40 hours in a filibuster of proportions previously unknown in this country. The document that concretizes and enshrines this travesty, this cynical manipulation of accepted…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs The anti-reform protest reminds me of the Khartoum Resolution July 20, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Remember “The Three No’s” of the Khartoum Resolution: No peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with Israel. That’s what came to mind when I saw a Facebook…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs The Rabbinic Court and Child Support Payments — Really!? July 18, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments When you cry out that women will be hurt if the coalition successfully passes a bill reversing the Supreme Court order that the Rabbinic Court not handle child support payment…