Mar 06, 2023
IAF Pilots Join Reform Protests
Dozens of Israeli air force reservists declared they would not turn up for a training day in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reforms. By Erin Viner 37 out…
Mar 01, 2023
Nationwide Protest Day declared in Israel
Organizers called for a “Day of Disruption” in a display of opposition to the government’s judicial reforms. By Erin Viner Today’s nationwide demonstrations come in tandem as the Knesset further…
Feb 27, 2023
300,000+ protest Israeli judicial reform
Citizens flocked to the streets nationwide for the eighth consecutive week. By Erin Viner In what has been the largest show of opposition against controversial legal reforms advanced by the…
Feb 22, 2023
Israeli shekel sinks to 3-year low
The national currency further dropped in value as much as 2% against the US dollar yesterday. By Erin Viner The development comes as the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Feb 20, 2023
Israeli anti-gov’t protests in 7th week
[Ed. Note: this article has been updated to reflect that the Knesset passed the first reading of the judicial reform amendment to the country's Basic Law, with 63 in favor,…
Feb 13, 2023
Israeli anti-gov’t protests surge
Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset today as lawmakers inside formally launched a controversial plan to revise the country’s legal system. By Erin Viner Protesters waved a…
Feb 13, 2023
Herzog calls for delay of reform plan
Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivered a rare prime-time television address in an appeal to coalition ministers to hold off on enacting their controversial judicial reform plans. By Erin Viner "We…
Feb 06, 2023
Mass Israeli protests persist
100,000 citizens demonstrated for the fifth straight week against judicial reform plans by the new government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner The government insists its proposals are needed…
Jan 23, 2023
Anti-Netanyahu protests persist
Tens of thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations for the third consecutive Saturday against judicial reform plans by the new government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner An estimated…
Jan 16, 2023
Israeli Pres. vows to protect democracy
"The principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Jewish and democratic contours of our state are my guiding lights and I will not allow them to be harmed," stressed…