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Democracy
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.
Religion and State
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.
Geopolitics
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.
JPPI Israeli Society Index
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.
Geopolitics
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.
JPPI Israeli Society Index
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.
Democracy
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.
Jewish Communities Worldwide
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.