May 15, 2023
Israeli credit rating holds strong
S&P affirmed its Aa-/A-1+ credit rating and stable outlook for the country. By Erin Viner “Israel's positive rating has been left unchanged in a challenging period for the global economy.…
Apr 28, 2023
Pro-gov’t supporters protest
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Jerusalem in a show of support for the controversial judicial overhaul plan by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner…
Apr 03, 2023
Ongoing Protests Despite Reform Halt
Organizers said that 450,000 people demonstrated at more than 150 locations throughout the country, while others estimated somewhat lower numbers of participants. By Erin Viner The Saturday night nationwide rallies…
Mar 20, 2023
Israelis protest for 11th week
Hundreds of thousands packed city streets nationwide on Saturday in another mass display against the controversial judicial reform plan by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner Describing…
Mar 16, 2023
Netanyahu rejects Herzog Plan
The move sparked massive protests in the streets of Israel today, as Israeli President Isaac Herzog issued stunning declaration warning the nation is on the brink of civil war By…
Mar 14, 2023
Israel objects to European interference
That was the message publicly declared during a visit to Jerusalem by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner “Regrettably, we observe in the past period…
Mar 01, 2023
Nationwide Protest Day declared in Israel
Organizers called for a “Day of Disruption” in a display of opposition to the government’s judicial reforms. By Erin Viner Today’s nationwide demonstrations come in tandem as the Knesset further…
Mar 01, 2023
Germany concerned about Israeli judicial reform
The issue arose during a visit to Berlin by Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen. By Erin Viner "I will not deny that we abroad are concerned about some of the…
Feb 27, 2023
300,000+ protest Israeli judicial reform
Citizens flocked to the streets nationwide for the eighth consecutive week. By Erin Viner In what has been the largest show of opposition against controversial legal reforms advanced by the…
Feb 20, 2023
Israeli anti-gov’t protests in 7th week
[Ed. Note: this article has been updated to reflect that the Knesset passed the first reading of the judicial reform amendment to the country's Basic Law, with 63 in favor,…