Howard F Jaeckel, at The Blogs

Mar 20, 2023, 6:44 AM

Several people have made the point with regard to my previous post by saying it is impractical because (1) the formation of a national unity government is hard to envision in the current atmosphere and (2) adopting a constitution is...

Mar 15, 2023, 3:50 AM

Judicial Reform: Neither Unbridled Democracy Nor Rule By a Council of Wise Men

The proposed judicial reforms of the new Netanyahu government are roiling Israel. Responsible leaders of the opposition speak of the “death of democracy” and even warn of civil war. Similar claims pervade both the Israeli and foreign press. Worst...

About Me

Howard F Jaeckel is a retired American lawyer who worked for a major broadcasting company for many years. He has a longstanding interest in constitutional law and has followed the issue of judicial reform in Israel closely.