Constitution
Kazakhstan to hold referendum on new constitution critics say allows president to remain in power
Tokayev has called the referendum "a truly historic moment" that moves Kazakhstan away from a "super-presidential" system towards a greater separation of powers.
Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion
Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom
PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system
President Herzog's ‘People’s Directive’ reviewed
The President’s draft plan is worth considering and this author favors a comprehensive US-style written constitution.
Israel needs a constitution now more than ever - opinion
The Netanyahu government’s dangerous and unprecedented legislative blitz will not only harm human rights but is pushing the country toward a tipping point from which there will be no turning back.
Reform backer Kohelet calls for compromise, possible drop of override
Kohelet said that consensus was important and that it had engaged with experts with opposing opinions in order to find such compromises.
Letters to the Editor March 13, 2023: Blatant omissions
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Lapid calls to write Israeli constitution in response to judicial reform
The Declaration of Independence has no formal legal status in the Israeli government system, which Lapid proposed should be changed by making the document the first chapter of a new constitution.
The Jewish state hasn't figured itself out yet, 75 years after its inception
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Israel is struggling to define itself and simultaneously deal with physical threats.
Israeli legal experts offer constitution alternative to judicial reforms
Barak Medina: "We suggest that instead of rewriting or writing a new constitution, we may simply try to change the formal status of the Declaration of Independence."
The time for dialogue is now! - opinion
The current crisis can be an opportunity to rectify the constitutional vacuum through broad compromise on the rules of the game.
Judicial reform: Israel needs a Zionist constitutional convention
We appeal to President Herzog to convene the Zionist constitutional convention of our time, to wrest true democracy from the liberal theocracy of which we hypocritically boast in vain.
Is judicial reform dangerous for Israeli democracy?
What is being proposed as part of the Israeli government's judicial reform plan and how does it stack up to the US?
