IntroductionPart I : Human Rights; Foundations; Constitutional Rights and their Limitations; The Limitation Clause; Equality; Gender; Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation; The Arab Minority (Israeli Palestinians); Recent Developments in Human Rights: From the Knesset to the Court; Part II: The Occupied Territories and the War on Terror; An Unresolved Conflict; The Supreme Court and National Security; Conclusion; Further Reading; Conclusion: The Future of the Israeli Constitution; Index.

The Rise and Fall of the Prime-Ministerial RegimeCaretaker Government; Responsibility and Accountability; The Role of the Military; The Civil Service; Local Government; Conclusion; Further Reading; -- 6. Watchdog Agencies Introduction; The Attorney General; The State Comptroller and Ombudsman; Commissions of Inquiry; The Media; NGOs; Conclusion; Further Reading; -- 7. The Constitutional Role of Courts; Introduction; The Court System; The High Court of Justice; Judicial Review and Political Response; Standing and Justiciability; Judicial Activism; Conclusion; Further Reading; -- 8. Human Rights.

Part II: Composition and PrivilegesComposition; The Political Mandate of MKs; Parliamentary Immunity; Part III: The Legislative Process; Bills; Judicial Review of Parliamentary Proceedings; Part IV: The Knesset as Watchdog; Questions and Committee Debates; Parliamentary Commissions; The Annual Budget; Conclusion; Further Reading; -- 5. The Government and the Executive; Introduction; Part I: The President of the State; Presidential Powers; Katzav: The Trial of an Acting President; Part II: The Government; Formation and Working; Elections and Government Formation.

Conclusion: Does Israel Have a Written Constitution?Further Reading; -- 2. Sources of the Constitution; Introduction; Sources of the Constitution; Basic Laws and Legislation; Interpretation; Case Law; International and Comparative Law; Conclusion; Further Reading; -- 3. Constitutional Principles; Introduction; 'Jewish and Democratic'; The Rule of Law; Separation of Powers; Independent Judiciary; Further Reading; -- 4. Parliament : The Knesset; Introduction; Part I: Elections and the Role of Political Parties; The Electoral System; The Party System; Disqualification of Political Parties.

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; -- 1. Israel's Constitutional History; Part I: History; The Establishment of a 'Jewish State'; The Declaration of Independence; Part II: From Parliamentary Sovereignty to a Limited Legislature; The Declaration of Independence as a Constitutional Norm; The Status of Basic Laws before 1992; Part III: The Constitutional Revolution; Basic Laws on Human Rights; The Bank Hamizrahi Decision: A 'Judge Made' Constitution?; Unresolved Constitutional Questions.

This book presents the main features of the Israeli constitutional system and a topical discussion of Israel's basic laws.