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By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Israel must draft haredi Orthodox Jews into its army, the country’s Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision Tuesday. The ruling could trigger a political earthquake in Israel at a time when it is already … Read More
By Matt Golden JCRC Director In one of the most far-reaching decisions to issue from the Israeli Supreme Court, the “reasonableness standard” of government remains in force. This decision, handed down on Monday (Jan. 1). is a direct “check” to … Read More
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — For months earlier this year, mainstream American Jewish groups waffled on how much to weigh in on Israel’s internal political debates, something many had studiously avoided in the past. But that felt like a … Read More
By Ben Sales (JTA) — A major highway was blocked until 1 a.m., protesters were hosed down and arrested, I sraelis woke up to see their newspapers shrouded in black, doctors are on strike and the shekel lost value — … Read More
By Matt Golden Director, Jewish Community Relations Council Like many of you, we watched yesterday’s (July 24) Knesset vote in Israel very closely. When it was over, many of us were deeply troubled. Our good friend and former Federation head, … Read More
By Ben Sales JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s government has passed a law restricting the Supreme Court’s ability to strike down laws, the first piece of a proposed overhaul of the country’s judiciary that has led to massive street protests and … Read More
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — In the face of mass protests, the Israeli government has resumed its effort to weaken the country’s judiciary, advancing a bill that would strip the Supreme Court of its ability to strike down … Read More
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