Law

New York construction accidents and the Israeli-American workforce

Israeli-American construction workers in New York benefit from some of the strongest workplace injury protections in the US, but understanding their legal rights remains essential.

Construction workers on a New York building site representing workplace safety, legal protections and the Israeli-American workforce.
An American bald eagle sits in a tree adjacent to Mill Pond on August 15, 2018 in Centerport, New York; Illustrative.

US government reverses longstanding endangered species regulation, opens habitats to development

Jewish worshippers and visitors gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem a day before the eve of Tisha B’Av, July 21, 2026.

Almost half of surveyed Israelis want entertainment venues closed on Tisha B'av, Tzohar poll finds

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana oversees votes on Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's communications sector reform bill, July 16, 2026.

What are some of the main laws pushed during Knesset's legislative blitz? - explainer


Each terrorist death closes a door to more terrorism - opinion

You say, “the death penalty is vengeance disguised as deterrence.” Sorry, there is no “disguise” here; it is unapologetically vengeance. And it would only be for tried and convicted terrorists.

Palestinians released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, arrive at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip in October 2025.

How much will the Torah Students Law cost?

Amidst discussions on the government's betrayal of youth sent to the battlefield, the economic aspect is nearly forgotten: The Torah Students Law is bound to cause immense damage.

PM Netanyahu and MKs Goldknopf and Gafni during the vote on the Basic Law: Torah Study

Damascus begins public trials for individuals involved in Sweida sectarian violence

The attacks in July, 2025, were among the worst outbreaks of sectarian violence since Ahmed al-Sharaa seized power following the fall of the Assad regime in 2024.

A Syrian Druze fighter kneels in the entrance of a building in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria on July 20, 2025.

My cousin gave the world the word ‘genocide’ – don’t let anyone profit from it - opinion

Raphael Lemkin was my cousin. He was a Polish Jewish lawyer who watched the Nazis murder dozens of our relatives and sat down and invented a word for the crime he could not otherwise name - genocide.

Raphael Lemkin

A personal injury guide for Israeli-Americans in California: Auto accidents and insurance

“When members of this community are injured in California, the legal landscape has some specific features worth understanding.”

Likud Legal Advisor Avi Halevy announces immediate resignation in letter to Netanyahu

Further, he thanked Netanyahu for the trust placed in him during his years in office.

Attorney Avi Halevy, the Likud party's chief legal adviser arrives to a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on whether a lawmaker facing criminal indictment can be tapped to form a coalition, December 31, 2019.

Shurat HaDin head at 'Post Conference: 'When people lie about Israel, I sue them'

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, president and founder of the Shurat HaDin Law Center, discussed her organization's legal work against terror at the New York conference

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Attorney, Human Rights Activist, Founder and President of Shurat HaDin.

Knesset unanimously approves law banning the use of 'skunk' liquid at demonstrations

Additionally, any use of a water cannon to disperse a demonstration must be recorded with full visual documentation, ensuring appropriate image quality and audible sound.

Police clash with ultra-Orthodox Jews following a protest against IDF conscription in Jerusalem.

What threat model did the UAE confront, and why should we care? - opinion

Iran’s Velayat-e Faqih was an operational, overt, dangerous sleeper cell; the United Arab Emirates State Security Service took it down

A man fixes the United Arab Emirates’ national flag to the roof of his house in Dubai, after a call by the UAE’s vice president, prime minister, and ruler of Dubai, urging people across the country to hoist the flag as a symbol of unity and pride.

French senate adopts proposed law aimed at combating Islamist infiltration

The bill, brought by former interior minister Bruno Retailleau, aims to create a criminal offense for undermining the principles of the Republic. 

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.