Toward a Thin Constitution Anchoring Israeli Governance

The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) aims to prepare a detailed proposal for a Thin constitution. For this purpose, two working groups have been established: one group includes professionals whose role is to propose the constitutional arrangements; this is known as the “Research Group.” Alongside it is a second group – the “Thin Constitution Council” (Advisory Committee) – which serves the Research Group in an advisory capacity; its composition reflects all sectors of Israeli society. If we are successful, the State of Israel will enjoy a stable institutional system and regime.

Toward a Thin Constitution Anchoring Israeli Governance

Served as Vice President of Israel’s Supreme Court, Attorney General, and Government Secretary, and participated in peace negotiations with Israel’s neighbors. After retirement, Rubinstein was appointed Associate Professor in the parallel track of the Department of Political Science and the Federman School of Public Policy and Government at the Hebrew University. Served, and continues to serve, as chair and member of several public bodies (including the Public Committee on IDF Orphans, the Council for Combating Racism in the Ministry of Justice, the Public Defender’s Committee) and civil society organizations (for example, the Council for the Preservation of Historic Sites (Chair), Kav Mashve – Developing Employment Leadership in Israeli Arab Society, and Round-Up). Rubinstein is a Co-Chair of JPPI’s Thin Constitution project.

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