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Democracy

Dividing Israel: How politics of trust threatens inquiry into October 7

We are deliberatively denuding ourselves of any ability to identify a domain of genuine consensus or the ways to reach an agreement.
Democracy
Religion and State

The IDF needs soldiers but Israel is paying yeshivas to dodge the draft

This might have been possible to tolerate before October 7 but definitely not now, at a time when the IDF is missing over 10,000 soldiers to fulfill the missions it already has.
Religion and State
Geopolitics

The New Right and The Lie We’re Telling Ourselves

Some diaspora Jews are fleeing from one ideological fire straight into another, convinced that the extremism they’ve stumbled into is a necessary antidote to the extremism they’ve rejected.
Geopolitics
JPPI Israeli Society Index

JPPI Israeli Society Index – March 2025: The confidence in the country’s leadership

A majority of Israelis are in favor of completing the hostage deal, and express low levels of confidence in the senior Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) echelon.
JPPI Israeli Society Index
Geopolitics

Is the Camp David peace at risk?

As military buildups along the Gaza border escalate and diplomatic rhetoric hardens, a 45-year peace treaty faces its most serious test yet.
Geopolitics
JPPI Israeli Society Index

Large majority of Israeli Jews see no chance for peace with Palestinians

The poll reflected a shift toward deepening skepticism, with 44% left-wing voters, saying a peace deal was unlikely.
JPPI Israeli Society Index
Democracy

Splitting the Attorney General role would be a win-win all around

It’s not easy being the government’s legal counsel while also being chief prosecutor tasked with standing up to the government.
Democracy
Jewish Communities Worldwide

The Ukraine War – A Jewish and Israeli Perspective

As the war marks its third anniversary, this new JPPI study examines its impact on Jewish communities in Europe and how Israel should address the geopolitical changes that have occurred as a result.
Jewish Communities Worldwide
Israel-Diaspora Relations

Fearless Zionism: American Jews need to reshape their view of Israel

Even many who haven’t visited Israel – yet! – have been shaped by their Birthright buddies’ identity revelations.
Israel-Diaspora Relations