Monday, July 24, 2023
THE DAILY SYNDICATE
analysis
Alex Traiman
Long-overdue judicial reform process finally underway
Should the newly minted law go into effect, the Israeli Supreme Court will still maintain its authority to rule on petitions and even overturn legislation based on established legal principles.
Following first stage of judicial reform passage, US Jewish groups pick sides
The American Jewish Committee referred to the democratically passed law as “pushed through” the Israeli legislature.
Menachem Wecker, David Swindle
Democrats’ criticism of judicial reform vote met with pushback in Washington
“I have to assume he thinks somehow the Jews deserve his inappropriate interference because they are somehow less advanced and require his patronizing meddling,” said Danielle Pletka of American Enterprise Institute.
Bradley Martin
Judicial reform supporters slam calls to refuse military service
"Refusal to serve erodes the basis of democracy,” said Education Minister Yoav Kisch.
Etgar Lefkovits
US anthropology group’s Israeli school boycott will harm students, critics say
The American Anthropological Association's decision marks a “dark day for higher education,” said Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, AMCHA Initiative director.
Menachem Wecker, David Swindle
In first, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez meets with Jewish leaders
Although the exact subject of the meeting is unknown, a source says AOC mostly listened to what participants had to say and avoided addressing her hostile attitude toward Israel.
Ariel Kahana
Hamas’s ‘multi-arena’ strategy targets Israeli stability
Iran’s “Jerusalem axis” also includes Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and other proxy militias.
Baruch Yedid
Rediscovering the graves of three ‘esteemed’ Moroccan rabbis after 60 years
The London-based Sephardic genealogist Jacob Marrache is one of those working hard to uncover lost Jewish history in the country.
Georgia L. Gilholy
latest news
Knesset passes first judicial reform bill into law
200,000 rally for judicial reform in Tel Aviv
Herzog bemoans ‘national emergency’ as final votes taken on ‘reasonableness’ bill
Netanyahu: ‘All agree that Israel must remain a strong democracy’
Most Israelis unhappy with the state of democracy
Israeli forces clash with Islamic Jihad terrorists in Samaria
Palestinian terrorists open fire on bus in Samaria
Netanyahu released from hospital following pacemaker surgery
13 years after saving infant, medics join ‘miracle’ bar mitzvah
Pesach Benson
Iran arrests members of ‘Zionist terror network’
Opposition to petition High Court against ‘reasonableness bill’
Israel’s foreign minister meets with interim US envoy
Haley to AOC: ‘Why does Israel get under your skin?’
Biden again calls to slow down ‘divisive’ judicial reform
Drop Roger Waters, dozen-plus Jewish groups urge music company
Award-winning pop singer Tony Bennett dies at age 96
OPINION
featured column
Jonathan S. Tobin
Politicized Tisha B’Av sermons won’t save Israel
The battle over Israeli judicial reform can’t be settled by faux piety about unity that doesn’t answer the question about who are the real modern-day Zealots.
Meir Ben Shabbat
The lessons of destruction resonate louder than ever
The order of the day: Don't be right, be responsible. This obligation should apply to the leaders and the public across all the rival camps.
Bobby Rechnitz
Thomas Friedman, the court Jew
The columnist’s attacks on the Israeli government are an indictment of him, not Israel.
William Daroff
Next year in America
A new era in U.S.-Israel relations is opening with Israel’s admission to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.
Benjamin Sipzner
The high price of the US-Israel visa agreement
Israel’s ability to deny entry to foreign pro-Palestinian activists may be weakened.
Thane Rosenbaum
Germs, race and newfangled hatreds
Jew-hatred comes in many sizes, shapes and colors, a vast cornucopia of contempt.
Khaled Abu Toameh
The wages of PA corruption
Donor nations must insist on transparency and accountability.
Michael Rubin
Israel should not go all-in on Azerbaijan
The Jewish state can be a friend to both Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Benjamin Kerstein
Abraham’s sword
Fanaticism and baseless hatred may be the price we pay for the Jewish people’s extraordinary powers of resurrection.
JNS TV
Mr. Herzog goes to Washington
Ashley Perry
The AI revolution is remaking the Middle East
Dan Diker
Israel and the UN Human Rights Council
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!["Faithful and not a [reserve service] refuser," the sign reads at a rally in Tel Aviv in support of the government's judicial reform program, July 23, 2023. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.](https://cdn.jns.org/uploads/2023/07/TA-protest-1320x880.jpg "\"Faithful and not a [reserve service] refuser,\" the sign reads at a rally in Tel Aviv in support of the government's judicial reform program, July 23, 2023. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.")
