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Translated Chart – The Extreme Governmental Changes – The
Proposed Legislation (February 18, 2023)
Translated Comparative Law Chart – Checks and Balances (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translation of Basic Law The Judiciary (Amendment No. 3) (July 26, 2023) [Combined English Hebrew]
Translation of Basic Law - The Knesset (Amendment – eliminating the Supreme Court’s authority to intervene in decisions of the Central Elections Committee...) (June 12, 23) [Combined English + Hebrew]
Translation Attorney General Opinion - Policy on Demonstrations (July 16, 2023) [Combined English + Hebrew]
Translation of Basic Law Bill - Torah Study (February 26, 2018) [Combined English + Hebrew]
Translation of a Summary of a Petition to the High Court of Israel by the Civil Democratic Movement of Israel and Darkenu Organization (July 24, 2023)
Translation of a letter to The Civil Service Commissioner re use of Masculine Gender (July 16, 2023) [Combined English + Hebrew]
Translation of the bill to cancel the Reasonableness Doctrine that has passed the first reading and is scheduled for a second and third (and final) reading before the end of the Knesset's summer session (between July 19-24).
Discussion in the Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee Regarding the "Reasonableness Doctrine" , Remarks by the Deputy Attorney General (Public-Administrative Law), Dr. Gil Limon
Translation The Headquarters of the Campaign for a Free and Democratic Israel has issued the Independence Initiative. A New Social - Constitutional Contract that cuts across political boundaries, beliefs, and opinions and can serve as the path for union, hope, cohesion and equal rights for all.
Translated Proposal for Decision by the Government - Zionism as a Guiding Value in Government Actions.
Translated AG Letter to PM Netanyahu re Enforcement Policy (July 6, 2023) (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translation of AG Baharav-Miara Letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu re: Violation of the Conflicts of Interest Arrangement (March 24, 2023) (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translation of MK Yair Lapid and Opposition Parties’ Letter to the Speaker of the Knesset
Re: Passage of the Judicial Coup by Late Night Power Grab (March 28, 2023) (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translation of Draft Association Law (Amendment - Financing Terrorism as Grounds for Dissolution) March 29, 2023 (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translation of a Comparative Chart of The People’s Directive by President Herzog –Neither Side Comes Out on Top (March
15, 2023) (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translated Letter of Prof. Gal-Yam Re: Political Arrest of Shikma Bressler During Protests (March 23, 2023) (Combined
English + Hebrew)
Translated Comparison Table – Reforms in the Legal System (March 18, 2023)
Translated Letter from AG Baharav-Miara to National Security Minister Ben Gvir Re:
Removal of Major General Eshed from Tel Aviv District Commander Position (March
10, 2023) (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translated Summary of legislative threats to Women and Gender Equality. Initiated
by Yofi Tirosh, Tel Aviv University Law Professor with a group of activist jurists working to stop women’s exclusion and
volunteer graphic designers and translation (March 18, 2023)
Translation of the Summary of The People’s Directive by President Herzog (March 15,
2023) (Combined English + Hebrew)
The Judicial Coup in Israel – What You Need to Know and Why it is Important (February 21, 2023)
Translation of Prof. Yuval Noah Harari Speech at Kaplan Tel Aviv (March 4, 2023) (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translated Open Letter Concerning the Economic Harm Resulting from the Proposed Reforms in the Judicial System in Israel (February 24, 2023) (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translation of AG Baharav-Miara Legal Memorandum on Draft Bill Basic Law: The
Judiciary (February 2, 2023)
(Combined English + Hebrew)
Translation of President Herzog’s speech (February 12, 2023) (Combined English +
Hebrew)
Translated Open Letter by the Reserve Duty and Retired Officers of the Military Advocate General (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translation of the National Guard Bill (January 10, 2022) (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translated Public Appeal by Michael Benyair, Judge (ret.), Former Attorney General of the State of Israel (February 2, 2023)
Translation of Deputy AG Limon’s testimony in the Hearing of the Constitution
Committee on the Proposed Judicial Reform (January 16, 2023)
(Combined English + Hebrew)
Translated Summary Agreement between PM Netanyahu and MNS Ben Gvir to establish a National Guard (March 27, 2023) (Combined English + Hebrew)
Translation of the Public Address by the President of the Supreme Court of Israel, Ms. Esther Hayut (February 12, 2023)
(Combined English + Hebrew)
Letter to Bibi Netanyahu from his former Commander April 11, 2023 (Combined English + Hebrew)