09 October 2019
Slowing or Stopping the Turn to Authoritarianism in Israel
The elections will not bring any change with respect to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the religious conflict or the growing inequality. But they are important and even crucial for the future of Israel as they are most likely to slow and perhaps block the erosion of the protection of civil rights in Israel and the slow but continuous transition of Israel from a liberal democracy to an authoritarian one. Continue reading >>
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31 July 2018
Shifting towards a democratic-authoritarian state: Israel’s new Nation-State Law
The 'Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People' was passed by the Knesset on July 19, 2018. The Basic Law purports to entrench the identity of the state as a Jewish state. As this Article is being written several petitions against the Basic Law are being prepared and will be submitted to the Supreme Court. The Court however may find it very difficult to declare the Basic Law void. Continue reading >>
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14 June 2018
Robuster Konstitutionalismus, Bindung des Gesetzgebers, richterliche Normenkontrolle
Der Konstitutionalismus befindet sich in einer Krise. Er ist harscher Kritik bekannter liberaler Theoretiker ausgesetzt (just jenen, die stets seine größten Verteidiger waren) und, wichtiger noch: Er wird in Frage gestellt durch Parlamente, Politiker, Aktivisten und manchmal gar durch Richter. Die wesentlichen Zielscheiben des gegenwärtigen Populismus sind die Verfassung und die Richter, die sie zu interpretieren haben. Dennoch gehen Angriffe auf den Konstitutionalismus nicht nur von Populisten aus. Dieser Beitrag verfolgt daher die Absicht, den Konstitutionalismus zu verteidigen und ihn auf ein neues theoretisches Fundament zu stellen. Continue reading >>15 May 2018
The Israeli Override Clause and the Future of Israeli Democracy
The recent proposals to enact an override clause to the Israeli Basic Law; Human Dignity and Liberty has triggered a fierce public debate in Israeli legal and political circles. Under this proposal, the Knesset could reenact a statute that was declared void by the courts. As is characteristic of such debates, the proponents and opponents of the override clause claim to defend democracy, strengthen the protection of rights and defend restore the proper balance between different branches of government. The purpose of this post is to explain the background of this debate and evaluate the pros and cons of the override clause in the Israeli context. Continue reading >>
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27 April 2017
Courts in a Populist World
“I did not come to in order to be loved […] Continue reading >>
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