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SUPREME COURT Justice Uzi Fogelman takes his seat for a High Court hearing in Jerusalem. The writer asks: How can a court declare a law unconstitutional when there is no constitution?

Beware of rushing into a US-style constitution - opinion

By MICHAEL ARNHEIM

A DEMONSTRATION against the government’s planned judicial overhaul takes place across from the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last month. The large black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Lesson in democracy.’

Can Israel's political strife be solved by a 'thin' constitution? - opinion

By YEDIDIA STERN

Letters

Letters to the Editor June 7, 2023: Dystopian image

By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 13, 2023

Israel needs a constitution, but we cannot rely on Knesset to provide one - opinion

By DAVID RAAB

Israel's Declaration of Independence

Israel, UK: 2 countries without written constitutions and shared lessons

By CRYSTAL JONES/THE MEDIA LINE

Then-president Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for a group photo with Supreme Court justices in 2015.

Letter to Kohelet Forum on Israeli judicial reform, and their response - opinion

By LAWRENCE NOWOSENETZ

Israeli protesters attending a demonstration against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem, March 27, 2023

Israel is in need of a new social contract - opinion

By TAMAR HOSTOVSKY BRANDES

MEMBERS OF THE opposition react during a past speech by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in the Knesset.

Will the Knesset be back to judicial reform mayhem post-recess?

By ELIAV BREUER

AS A RESULT of the jaw-dropping miscalculations of this Likud-led coalition, a new and powerful camp was created: the pro-democracy camp. This camp will set the tone for years to come.

Israel's Days of Future Passed: How our crisis began and how to fix it

Israelis hold flags and posters as they demonstrate on the day Israel's constitution committee is set to start voting on changes that would give politicians more power on selecting judges while limiting Supreme Court's powers to strike down legislation.

What would Israel look like in the future if it adopted a constitution now? - opinion

By ILAN CHAIM

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG leads the first negotiation meeting over judicial overhaul compromises with representatives from Likud, National Unity, Yesh Atid and Labor, at the President’s Residence.

How can the coalition and opposition compromise on judicial reform?

By MICHAEL STARR

Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce president Uriel Lynn

Herzog proposed as head of judicial selection committee in new outline

By MICHAEL STARR

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks at the Declaration of Independence on Israel’s 70th anniversary at Independence House in Tel Aviv.

Will the judicial overhaul delay lead to an Israeli constitution? - analysis

By MICHAEL STARR

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog delivering a speech on the judicial overhaul last month. He presented his compromise plan, the People’s Directive, last week.

President Herzog's ‘People’s Directive’ reviewed

By LEON HARRIS

A DEMONSTRATION against the judicial overhaul takes place in Tel Aviv, on Tuesday. If we focus on Churchill’s call to action, then the opportunities presented are clear, says the writer.

Israel needs a constitution now more than ever - opinion

By SHARON ROFFE OFIR