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Newsletter 5.12.25

This week, JPPI launched a broad public campaign in support of a “Thin Constitution,” aiming to turn it into a standard accepted by all parties ahead of the upcoming elections. The need for a Thin Constitution is clearer than ever: had it been in force, the controversy surrounding Netanyahu’s trial and the pardon he is seeking would have been rendered unnecessary. Likewise, we would have been spared the harsh words exchanged yesterday between the Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. A Thin Constitution would provide stability for Israeli democracy in an era of extreme polarization....
Geopolitics

Broad consensus, powerful global actor: What Israel, Jews fail to understand about the EU

The problem is the refusal to recognize that the European Union is a powerful global actor with a coherent and long-term worldview, not a collection of interchangeable politicians.
Geopolitics
Israel-Diaspora Relations

Can Israel bring in 1 million new immigrants from the West?

Will Israel, this time, succeed in becoming a country that attracts immigration from affluent nations?
Israel-Diaspora Relations
Identity and Education

On Hate, Condescension and Political Extremism

To understand the full nature of the political and social rift within Israeli society, it is necessary to explore the realm of emotions.
Identity and Education
Religion and State

The Haredi draft bill will be the end of Zionist Israel

If it passes, it will fortify the camp that rejects core civic values, magnify the burden on the military and the economy, and put the country's very survival in jeopardy.
Religion and State
Democracy

Afraid of accountability, Israel’s government goes after its own generals

What Katz did to Zamir this week is not about professionalism, governance, or oversight. It is about keeping the spotlight on the IDF and away from the government.
Democracy
Israel-Diaspora Relations

JPPI’s Voice of the Jewish People Index for November: Mamdani Win Leaves Most U.S. Jews Concerned

A Survey of US Jews on Mamdani's Election, Trump’s Leadership, and Perceptions of Zionism, Racism, and Antisemitism.
Israel-Diaspora Relations
Antisemitism

JPPI’s Voice of the Jewish People Index for November: Mamdani Win Leaves Most U.S. Jews Concerned

50 Years after UN “Zionism Is Racism” Resolution, 82% of U.S. Jews Say they Are Zionists or Support Zionism.
Antisemitism
Antisemitism

Understanding anti-Jewish immigrant roots behind Mamdani’s progressive antisemitism

Just a few years ago, progressive antisemites were as rare as racist civil rights activists or pacifist boxers.
Antisemitism