Elected officials versus jurists: Who really determines policy in Israel?

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Elected officials versus jurists: Who really determines policy in Israel?
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Who really legislates in Israel — the elected officials or the legal advisors? Behind every bill operates a system that grants jurists the power to delay, change, and control the process, while the Knesset members who were elected to set policy are in practice dependent on figures whom no one elected. Ariel Idan hosts Noga Arbel, head of the applied policy department at the Yachin Center, for a conversation on the power dynamics between law and politics.

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