'The end of judicial reform, and the beginning of healing': Dr. Ran Porat

epa10855550 President of the Supreme Court Esther Hayut and all fifteen justices assemble to hear petitions against the reasonableness standard law in the High Court in Jerusalem, 12 September 2023. Israel's Supreme Court will hear petitions against the government's judicial reforms, after passing a law in July that revoked the Court's authority to judge government decisions. EPA/DEBBIE HILL / POOL Source: AAP / DEBBIE HILL / POOL/EPA

On 2 January, 2024, Israel’s Supreme Court published a dramatic decision in a case that just a few months ago was accompanied by a wave of unrest and tensions within the country. However, the attack by Hamas on Israeli cities, towns, and bases near Gaza on 7 October, 2023, situated the ruling in a different place in Israel’s history, and gave it a new meaning outside the legal arena. Dr. Ran Porat explains

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