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In this second episode, Prof. Amichai Cohen gives an overview of the historical balance of power of Israel’s judiciary.

Cohen is a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute's Center for Security and Democracy.  He is a member of the Faculty of Law at Ono Academic College and previously served as its Dean. Cohen has written numerous books, including his 2020 work on Israel’s Supreme Court entitled: "The Constitutional Revolution and Counter-Revolution," where he explained the changing role of the High Court of Justice in maintaining the checks and balances of Israeli democracy.

Cohen spoke at a Times of Israel live-streamed event on December 15 at the IDI in Jerusalem on the topic of judicial reform.

Times of Israel editor David Horovitz introduces Cohen and asks some follow-up questions after his remarks.

IMAGE: Prof. Amichai Cohen at a ToI Live event in Jerusalem’s Israel Democracy Institute, December 15, 2022. (Oded Antman/IDI)