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 […]

When Israel’s Supreme Court Sees itself as Therapist

Sometimes you can find the damndest things when you read court protocols. While preparing an article on MK Ofir Katz’s (Likud) proposed amendments to the law prohibiting the candidature for the Knesset of those who support Israel’s enemies, I read the judgement in the case against Heba Yazbak that was held before the March 2020 […]