Category Archives: Law

You Can Shove It, U.N.E.S.C.O …

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Shimona from the Palace

Last week, U.N.E.S.C.O. – an organization whose purpose, according to its own Constitution, is “to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among the nations through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, for … Continue reading →

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Justice for Jonathan Pollard – Prisoner of Zion

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Shimona from the Palace

Today, November 21st 2014, Jonathan Pollard begins his thirtieth year in prison. The day before yesterday, the US Department of Justice once again torpedoed his request for conditional release and made it clear they would continue to do so. How can one … Continue reading →

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Lies and Whispers

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Shimona from the Palace

The title of this post is actually something of a misnomer. It is indeed about lies – and one lie in particular – but it isn’t a lie that has been whispered. It is, rather, a lie that has been … Continue reading →

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Status Quo

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Shimona from the Palace

A few days ago, I participated in an extremely interesting walking tour in the Old City of Jerusalem, sponsored by the Jerusalem District Committee of the Israel Bar Association. This was a tour with a difference – focusing on the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Law, News, Religion, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

April in October

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Shimona from the Palace

I’ve been called many things over the course of my blogging/internet talkback career. “Left-wing filth” and “Bleeding-Heart Do-Gooder” however, do not usually figure among the insults hurled at me. My regular readers will know why not 😉 . And yet, over … Continue reading →

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There’s a Hole in My Bucket, Dear Liza, Dear Liza…

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Shimona from the Palace

I swear,  it feels sometimes as if I’m living in Chelm. The other day, I had occasion to go to court, with a petition to remand a defendant in custody until the end of criminal proceedings against him.  Under Israeli … Continue reading →

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Crime and Punishment

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Shimona from the Palace

I must be terribly old-fashioned. Once upon a time, the fact that a criminal – a burglar, say, or a car thief -was also a junkie, was an additional black mark against him when he came up for sentencing. Now … Continue reading →

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Posted in Criminology, Law, Modern Living | Tagged , , , | 13 Comments