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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters at the Presidential Palace after his victory in the second round of the presidential election, Ankara, Turkey, May 29, 2023.

Turkey’s constitutional conundrum: Erdogan’s ‘libertarian’ pledge raises alarm bells

By KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE

The US Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, US April 6, 2023.

Why an Orthodox group supports the Supreme Court ruling on not serving same-sex couples

By RABBI AVI SHAFRAN/JTA

Abraham Lincoln

A divided Israel needs a Lincoln moment to heal - opinion

By MARK BANSCHICK

THE TENT CITY set up in Jerusalem’s Sacher Park this week by opponents to the government’s judicial overhaul plans.

Netanyahu's chance to lead Israel to a constitution and save his legacy - opinion

MK SIMCHA ROTHMAN, head of the Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee, takes a selfie with MK Ofir Katz after a committee meeting on the reasonableness bill this week

Judicial reform hits another inflection point with the reasonableness bill

By MICHAEL STARR

Israeli lawmakers such as MK Simcha Rothman (L) and opposition leader MK Yair Lapid (R) are seen at a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee amid debates surrounding the reasonableness standard and mass protests against judicial reform, in Jerusalem, on July 11, 2023.

Law committee votes on reasonableness bill changes after marathon debate

By MICHAEL STARR

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with coalition leader MK Ophir Katz and Shas’s Arye Deri in the Knesset.

Can equality be enshrined in an Israeli constitution now? - opinion

By YEDIDIA STERN

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