Profile | Is Aharon Barak Still Israel’s Most Maverick Judge?
In this heretofore unreleased profile, Jeffrey Rosen discusses Barak’s legacy, detractors and the judge’s opinion on the role of the judiciary and the future of Israeli democracy.
At Fraught Moment, Israel’s High Court Upholds Its Own Powers
Chief Justice Esther Hayut stated that even during wartime, “the court must fulfill its role and decide on the issues brought before it.”
Opinion | For Israel, Days of Judgment Are Looming
Some of Israel’s Supreme Court justices are terrified of the situation.
The Battle for Israel’s Soul with Isabel Kershner and Sarah Breger
Join New York Times Jerusalem correspondent Isabel Kershner, author of “The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel’s Battle For Its Inner Soul,” for a conversation with Moment Editor Sarah Breger, about the history of the modern state and the roots of today’s divisions.
Israel Update: Protests Pump the Brakes—for Now
Israel has slowed down, but it has not yet backed away from the brink.