Summary of bills before the Knesset by the end of the winter session: I. First Reading

As part of the anti-judicial reforms demonstrations, there is the argument put forward that the current coalition is only interested in narrow sectorial legislation that makes it clear to protesters that the right wing government cares only about its own extreme interests to the detriment of minorities and human rights interests. This article is part […]

Update on Laws before the Knesset – 2 March 2023

To see the variety of bills before our elected representatives and get an idea of what they concern themselves with aside from the raging battle over judicial reform. To date, 2712 bills have been tabled in the current Knesset term and are at various stages of the process. Just to remind you, the current Knesset […]

Good thing the Knesset isn’t only preoccupied with justicial reform

With all the noise on the streets and in the mainstream and social media, you would think that our elected officials are concerned at this time with nothing other than judicial reform. And I have the feeling that those shouting out about the demise of democracy should these reforms go through have no idea of […]

How the Knesset Passes Laws: A Guide for the Perplexed Like Me

I always had a very rudimentary understanding of how bills get passed into law in this country but aspects of the process had me confused, and for some reason, I was unable to find anyone who could sort things out for me . . . until I made contact with Jeremy Saltan. Jeremy was kind […]