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This Article was published in Hebrew in Yediot Aharonot, and on Ynet in English
Jerusalem occupies a unique spot in Christianity, which includes not only religious sacredness but a political status as well. Both Christians and Jews chose Jerusalem as
their capital when they had the military and political power to do so. The Muslims, on the other hand, never did that. להמשיך לקרוא ←

This article was published in Hebrew in Yediot Aharonot and in English on Ynet web site on Nov. 30,2016

It’s time for the High Court of Justice to examine its peculiar policy of criticizing every appointment in the public service sector.

The High Court of Justice, in a panel presided by Supreme Court President Miriam Naor, dealt ardently with a petition filed by Meretz’s female Knesset members against Eyal Karim’s appointment as chief military rabbi. להמשיך לקרוא ←

This article was published in the Jerusalem Post on August 23, 2016
The recent Jerusalem Post editorial “Judicial activism – the lesser evil” criticizes the views expressed in my book The Purse and the Sword – The Trials of Israel’s Legal Revolution while extolling
a long list of Supreme Court decisions. I am afraid that my position has been misunderstood. In my view, judicial activism may be justified in some instances but is unacceptable when it disregards reasonable Knesset legislation, assumes that everything is justiciable, ignores the separation of powers and turns the court into a player in the political and governmental arena.
The distinction between different types of judicial activism can be demonstrated by reference to two lines of cases, both discussed in my book and both equally praised in your editorial. In one of