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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Justice Minister Yariv Levin, in the Knesset on the day of the vote on the reasonableness law, July 24.

Is now the time for Israel to draft a constitution?

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu stands in front of a portrait of first prime minister David Ben-Gurion.

Israel isn't suffering a constitutional crisis, but an identity crisis - opinion

By Gadi Hitman

THE HIGH Court of Justice hears petitions against the ‘Incapacity Law'.

The Knesset is facing a constitutional crisis - opinion

By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

DAVID BEN-GURION reading the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel.

What are the chances Israel could have a constitution?

By MICHAEL STARR

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin are seen in a goveernment cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, April 2, 2023

High Court unlikely to strike down law protecting Netanyahu - analysis

By MICHAEL STARR

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir are among cabinet ministers attending a state budget meeting, earlier this year.

Can Netanyahu reverse course and repair Israel's social fabric? - opinion

By GERALD M. STEINBERG

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