Haaretz Editorial01:23 AM • July 29 2026 IDTThe parable of the law harming redheads is an argument used for years by those who support the High Court of Justice's authority to strike down Knesset laws that violate fundamental principles of democracy. "If the Knesset passes a law that denies basic rights only to redheads, would you still argue that the High Court of Justice shouldn't intervene?" the argument goes.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtKnessetIsraeli politicsItamar Ben-GvirIsraeli judiciary CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDon't Let Israel's Democracy Become a Law for Everyone Except the Chosen FewIsrael Police Withheld East Jerusalem Man's Body Over Facebook Funeral PostsFar-right Party Able to Run in Israeli Election After Shin Bet Chief U-turnAll Israel's Leading 'Leftist' Party Can Offer Palestinians Is Selective EmpathyWhether Lebanon or Gaza, Who Tells the Government 'No' When the Army Won't?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationIran Strikes on CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role