General elections were held in Israel just over a month ago and a new government is about to be formed.  It will be the most right-wing and religious government Israel has ever seen, headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, who ironically may well be the most liberal in his coalition government.

From the Coalition agreements that have been signed between the Likud and the other parties slated to form the government, it emerges that the new government is planning major reforms in the judiciary, in the state public legal apparatus, and in the relationships among the branches. In our opinion these reforms will amount to constitutional and regime change, and pose a significant threat to the democratic nature of Israel.

The Minerva Center for the Study of the Rule of Law Under Extreme Conditions will hold an information and analysis Zoom session on these planned reforms on Monday 19/12/2022 at 18:00, moderated by the director of the Minerva Center, Prof. Eli Salzberger.  

Speakers will include:

Prof. Amnon Reichman – on the overruling clause

Prof. Gad Barzilai – on judicial appointments

Dr. Maya Mark – on the use of democratic rhetoric to justify anti-democratic reforms

Prof. Alexandre (Sandy) Kedar – on the police, army and the management of the occupied territories

Following these short presentations, other researchers of the Minerva Center will offer short comments and the floor will be opened for questions/answers and discussion moderated by Prof. Deborah Shmueli.