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

Professor, President of Ramat Gan Academic College, and past Dean of the School of Law at Zefat Academic College, senior researcher at the Tel Aviv University-affiliated Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Israeli Thought, Research Fellow at Reichman University’s International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Research Fellow at the Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions at Haifa University, and a lecturer at law schools in Israel and abroad. Prof. Wattad serves in many public and professional positions, among others, as a member of the public committee that recommends candidates for the position of Legal Adviser to the Knesset, member of the Israel Bar Association’s Examining Committee, Co-Chair of Kav Mashve – Developing Employment Leadership in Israeli Arab Society, a Founding Executive Member of the Israel Institute of Journalism and Communications, Presidential Member of the Press Council of Israel, and Governor designate of Rotary Israel.

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