Yechiel Kasher
Yechiel Kasher is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, known for his judicial stance on administrative law and the protection of public institutions from political interference.
Justice Yechiel Kasher serves on Israel's High Court of Justice, where he has become a significant voice in cases involving the limits of executive power and the preservation of institutional independence. His judicial philosophy emphasizes the procedural and substantive constraints on government authority, particularly regarding state-funded entities that serve a public or communicative role. In August 2026, Kasher authored a landmark ruling that struck down a government decision to close Army Radio (Galei Tzahal). In his opinion, Kasher articulated a robust defense of media independence, asserting that governmental authority does not grant the power to silence a broadcaster based on content disagreements. This ruling reinforced the legal standard that public broadcasters must be shielded from arbitrary closure by the political echelon, framing the 'microphone' of such institutions as a protected space within Israeli democracy. His approach reflects a commitment to the rule of law and the necessity of maintaining checks on the government's ability to dismantle established public frameworks without rigorous justification.