Herzog wishes regional leaders a ‘peaceful’ Ramadan

The Israeli president expressed his “hopes for peace and stability in the region and wished them and their peoples a Ramadan that will bring them peace, happiness, and health.”
Netanyahu: Herzog’s judicial reform proposal perpetuates imbalance of power

“The issues presented by the president were not agreed upon by the coalition, and key clauses in his outline … do not bring the necessary balance between the branches,” said the Israeli premier.
Denouncing Israel’s Judicial Reforms Won’t Have the Effect Herzog Desires

The Israeli president’s attempt to broker a compromise by appeasing the “resistance” is a waste of time. The protest movement aims for a complete halt to the legislative process and ultimate fall of the Jewish state’s democratically elected government.
Herzog: We are closer than ever to agreement on judicial reforms

“Now it depends on our national leadership, the coalition and the opposition, who need to rise to the occasion,” said the Israeli president.
Herzog in the Crosshairs

The idea that it’s possible at this juncture to conduct rational talks with hysteria-mongering judicial-reform rejectionists is tenuous, at best.
Knesset panel approves judicial reform bill for first full reading

Chaotic scenes in the legislature come as anti-judicial reform protesters hold demonstrations across the country.
‘The nation grieves with the families of those murdered’

President Isaac Herzog extends condolences on behalf of all Israelis to the families of the victims of two terrorist attacks in Jerusalem.
Herzog addresses EU Parliament to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day

“We must never forget that the Nazi death machine would not have succeeded in realizing its nightmarish vision had it not met soil fertilized with Jew-hatred,” says the Israeli president.
Herzog departs for Belgium ahead of Holocaust remembrance address

“I will have the privilege of appearing before the [E.U.] Parliament and to speak for the State of Israel, the democratic, strong, nation-state of the Jewish people, which extends its hand in peace,” said the Israeli president.
Herzog: ‘Profound’ division over judicial reform ‘tearing our nation apart’

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday that “profound” disagreement over the government’s judicial reform plan was tearing the country apart, and vowed to work towards averting a constitutional crisis. “We are in the grips of a profound disagreement that is tearing our nation apart. This conflict worries me deeply, as it worries many across […]