"Dina d’malchuta dina (“the law of the land is the law”) requires Jews to obey the statutes of a legally constituted government, such as Israeli law mandating conscription into the IDF."
The right wing minister called the deal 'reckless' and claimed it emboldens Hamas.
The law’s purpose is to deter MKs from switching sides during a given Knesset for opportunistic reasons, i.e. to prevent “political bribery.”
We have been told nonstop that in the new, post-October 7 paradigm, Israel will no longer tolerate violations of written agreements. Does this include a new approach to the PA?
The National Unity leader is the first among opposition leaders to express a willingness to discuss the proposal to change the composition of the Judicial Appointments Committee.
The shunning, turning the Zionist Right into the ultimate “other,” politically, socially, and economically, set in motion a psychological mindset among Israel’s cultural elite.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Is this the kind of politics we want? Are these the kind of leaders we deserve? What kind of moral maggots represent us?
Netanyahu defied A-G by appointing Roi Kachlon as interim civil service chief, sparking criticism over Kachlon’s qualifications and escalating tensions with the judiciary.
Sadly, the greatness of these men is always celebrated too late. When asked if Bibi is the right leader to handle this war, I answered firmly that only he has the ability to lead us right now.
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