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Geopolitics

A Hostage Deal Means a Chance for Israel to Heal

While the fighting might pause in Gaza for some time, there is still much work ahead for Israel. With a deal in place, that process can finally begin, not just for the individuals who have suffered, but for the state as a whole.
Geopolitics

Newsletter 15.1.25

Israel faces two major decisions. On the geopolitical front, a hostage deal is being finalized. A recent JPPI survey shows public support for the deal, but an unwillingness to end the war as long as Hamas controls Gaza. On the domestic front, the Minister of Justice has backed away from the original contours of the judicial reform package and is putting forward new ideas.
Democracy

The lawless road to anarchy

What can we expect in a country with government ministers and Knesset Members who ignore court orders and police summonses?
Democracy
Geopolitics

Post-Assad Syria: The end of Baathism and the rise of Islamism

Perhaps Abu Mohammed al-Julani will defy the grim precedent, maybe he will break away from Salafi jihadism and break the cycle that has consumed countless others.
Geopolitics
Middle East

A New Dilemma in Syria As Government Is Embraced by the West

In the coming months, as al-Sharaa’s government consolidates its power and attempts to stabilize the country, Israel will have to decide whether to continue its military presence in the buffer zone or whether it should enter negotiations over setting a recognized border.
Middle East
JPPI Israeli Society Index

JPPI Survey on a Possible Hostage Deal: 64% are willing to release terrorists with “blood on their hands”

55% of Israelis support a hostage deal, but a significant majority of the Jewish public opposes a partial deal and is even more opposed to allowing Hamas to remain in power in Gaza.
JPPI Israeli Society Index
Geopolitics

Katz-Halevi clash weakens Israel’s security

Our enemies are constantly watching, waiting for an opportunity to exploit any weakness in Israeli society.
Geopolitics
Thin Constitution

To stop the Israeli exodus, we need a constitution

Israel’s record-high emigration isn’t just about war and economics – it’s about a deeper crisis of democracy that only constitutional reform can solve.
Thin Constitution
Democracy

The promise and pitfalls of the latest judicial reform outline

The proposed changes in the selection committee for Supreme Court appointments could lead to a partisan ‘race to the bottom’.
Democracy