Posts Tagged: Israel Basic Law
How to Understand the Groundbreaking Decision of Israel’s Supreme Court
In a stunning 8-7 decision, the Israeli Supreme Court struck down the Knesset’s “Reasonableness Law,” a new “Basic Law '' that was intended to limit...
A Looming Constitutional Crisis in Israel?
The most important part of Israel's new Nation-State Law may well be its constitutional implications, which have been overlooked by the countless opinion and analysis...
Equality for All of Israel’s Citizens
JNS.org - Since moving to Israel nearly two decades ago, I have come to profoundly appreciate the fact that the modern Jewish homeland consists of a...
An Opposing View on Israel’s Nation-State Law
Last week, the Israeli Knesset passed a new Basic Law that proclaims Israel "the historical homeland of the Jewish people in which the State of...
Netanyahu Seeks to Add ‘Jewish State’ to Israel’s Basic Law
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to codify Israel as the "nation-state of the Jewish people" in the country's foundational legislation. "It is...
