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Peter Slyomovics

Aug 6, 2023, 3:21 PM

I never thought I would have to say this in the midst of a furious debate on judicial process. Things have reached such a pitch that it's important for me to speak out positively, about the things I love...

Jul 18, 2023, 12:21 PM

Plea For Tolerance And Humanity.

I would like to confess that I support the government in its desire to reform the judiciary. There I said it. No turning back. I would, however, greatly appreciate not being demonized and my views totally distorted. It is...

Jul 6, 2023, 1:28 PM

Politicians And Judges: Friends Or Enemies

When surveys are taken on who is more popular-politician or judges, the hands-down winner are judges. Most statistical research rate politicians as among the least favourable of professions. Of course, this does not diminish the desire of people to...

Jun 26, 2023, 7:00 PM

A Sad Tale of Modernity

We live in strange times. Paradoxically, the main cause of this development is rooted in the intellectual class-not popular culture. Judges believe that they can interpret the law as they see fit. Indeed, there is a whole school of...

Jun 11, 2023, 3:57 PM

Judicial Reform and the Problem of Interpretation

In democracies, the relationship between the government and the judiciary is one of the most intractable problems only resolved with great difficulty. It is generally accepted that the government is the institution which creates law while the function of...

About Me

Born 1948, Dr. Peter Slyomovics lived in Montreal Canada and made aliya to Jerusalem in 1971. He earned his BA from McGill University, his MA Doctorate at Hebrew University, and is a retired lecturer in Hebrew and English at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.