Justice Ministry mulls releasing ‘Prisoner X’ dossier
After gag order was partially lifted on Wednesday, details of Zygier’s death in prison may be released in full
View ArticleUN rep says Eritreans being forced out of Israel
Jerusalem accused of violating international law with repatriation of asylum seekers under threat of lengthy jail terms
View ArticleMinistry blocks ban on B’Tselem national service
Move comes after governing body for volunteers blacklisted left-leaning rights organization
View ArticleAsylum seekers face expulsion to other countries
Interior Ministry draws up motion to deport Sudanese and Eritrean migrants, bypassing Supreme Court
View ArticleLikud MK threatens to break up coalition if he isn’t made minister
Ayoub Kara, No. 24 on the party’s list, says ‘cabinet must have a Druze member'; Obama congratulates Netanyahu on securing government
View ArticleIs Ayelet Shaked planning to strangle the High Court?
The furor over the identity of Netanyahu’s incoming justice minister is obscuring one of the most important constitutional debates in Israel’s history
View ArticleNew government won’t harm Israel’s legal system, PM vows
Netanyahu dismisses concerns relating to Ayelet Shaked’s goals as justice minister; also rejects accusations he seeks to control the media
View ArticleIsrael’s new rightist government takes a startlingly centrist turn
After scarcely a week of active parliamentary work, the ruling coalition has already all but shelved two defining right-wing proposals
View ArticleNIS 10-billion debt forgiveness for Israel’s poor in works
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked churns up legislation that would wipe balance clean for debtors perpetually in the red
View ArticleRise in housing prices accelerating, says state report
2.7% jump in a single quarter signals Israeli home buyers don’t think costs will come down soon
View ArticlePalestinian hunger striker: Resolve my case or I’ll step up fast
Mohammed Allaan threatens to refuse water, end medical treatment if Israel does not stop holding him without charges within 24 hours
View ArticleHunger striking prisoner ‘not of sound mind’ after coma, lawyer says
Mohammed Allaan said to have pains throughout his body, impaired vision and hearing; attorney demands his release
View ArticleKnesset advances bill targeting ‘incitement to terrorism’
Legislation would lower standards of evidence for prosecuting calls for attacks, removing requirement to link them to specific incidents
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