Israeli court rules against religious anti-abortion organization
The organization was accused of violating the privacy of a woman after a third party contacted her organization and they returned the call.
What can biblical tradition teach Israel about judicial reform?
“A biblically based judicial system would be the epitome of democratic ideals,” Prof. Hillel Weiss said, referring to the Book of Exodus.
The Torah and Judicial Reform
Did the Supreme Court disqualify Aryeh Deri from serving as a minister because the justices genuinely believed that his multiple criminal convictions rendered him unfit to serve in high office? Or did the Court banish him because it is its last best hope to topple the Netanyahu government and thwart the intended reforms that will […]
Why Christians should care about Israel’s Supreme Court
Since moving to Israel eleven years ago, I have never seen our government subjected to the level of hysteria currently being directed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new coalition. The increasingly activist opposition darkly warns of a possible civil war, even as it dangerously incites just that – all in the name of “defending democracy.” […]
Arab youths who tried to lynch Jewish family in Jerusalem to be released to house arrest
Three Arab youths who attacked a Jewish family in Jerusalem earlier this year will be released to house arrest, the High Court of Justice decided on Thursday, confirming a decision by the District Juvenile Court. During the festival of Sukkot in October, a Jewish family with three young children was driving through the Arab neighborhood […]
High Court to rule on Arab claims over Eitam Hill in Judea
On Monday, the High Court of Justice was scheduled to hear a petition submitted by the far-left NGO Peace Now, arguing that Israel’s land allocation policy in Judea and Samaria is discriminatory. The petition focuses on Givat Eitam (Eitam Hills) in the city of Efrat in Judea. Referred to as the “E2 project”, 7,000 apartment […]
High Court rules: Israeli taxpayers to fund missionary activities
“The High Court justices, in a last-minute effort to interfere with my position as Finance Committee chairman, revoked the Knesset’s authority to host discussions on matters within the Knesset’s authority,” said former Finance Committee chairman Moshe Gafni (UTJ).
High Court Relinquishes Messiah’s Gate to Muslim Authority
The Israeli High Court rejected a second petition requesting the court delay or stop Muslim construction adjacent to Sha’ar Harachamim
Arab Squatters Evicted From Jerusalem House Owned by Jews for 140 Years
After a twelve-year court battle, Israeli police evicted a Palestinian family on Tuesday that had been squatting in a Jewish-owned house in Jerusalem.
Jews Enter Legal Battle for 1960s-Esque Civil Rights on the Temple Mount
In a court battle reminiscent of the American Civil Rights Movement of the ‘60’s, a case in the Israeli Supreme Court is intended to end discrimination against religious Jews on the Temple Mount.
