Israel Diaries

Independent investigative journalism

Is it reasonable for the Supreme Court to hear the case on the reasonableness clause?

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 network station will add their own interpretations and opinions regarding what is happening before us in what has been called a most historic event. Why […]

An unreasonable filibuster

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 Knesset protocol, is permanently available on the Knesset website. On Wednesday, July 19, the Knesset Law Committee voted for the second time on the 27655 […]