2023-24 War against Hamas and Hezbollah Current Events Have Hamas atrocities coming out of Gaza made an impact on Israeli leftist NGOs? October 9, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments I believe we should know what those who disagree with us say so that we are not taken by surprise. How have Israeli left wing NGOs responded publicly to the…
2023-24 War against Hamas and Hezbollah Current Events Amidst all the horrors, here are eight moments of grace October 8, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments There may be nobody fiercer than Israelis in our loud and vicious opposition to each other when we disagree. And, thankfully, there is nobody fiercer than Israelis when we are…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Law for Selecting Judges in Israel Part 3: Historical bill proposals October 6, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments In this article, I provide a description of the bills relevant to judicial appointments that were tabled over the decades, beginning in 1984. For clarity, I will first list the…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Law for selection of judges in Israel Part 2(b): Amendments to the Courts Law October 6, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Here I present the second subsection of amendments related to judicial selection laws as they stand now, after having gone through the Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee of the Knesset.…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Law for selection of judges in Israel Part 2(a): Amendments to Basic Law: Judiciary October 6, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Amendments to Section 4 of Basic Law: Judiciary is perhaps the most contentious issue regarding reform of the way in which judges are appointed. This particular paragraph delineates members of…
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…