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Democracy

Is Israel too polarized for a constitution? That’s why we need one

Today, however, we are more divided than ever. We struggle to agree on almost anything, certainly not on our fundamental values. However, polarization is precisely why we cannot wait.
Democracy

JPPI Israeli Society Index – August 2026: Israelis Doubt Hamas Will Disarm

This report examines the diplomatic arena; confidence in leadership and the sense of victory; the electoral landscape ahead of the October elections; the future of Diaspora Jewry; and questions of morality.
Antisemitism

The Black vote, Israel and the 2026 primaries: This is the political shift Washington should watch

Analysis: Progressives scored key wins, but Black voters in Detroit and St. Louis sent a clear message rejecting extremism.
Antisemitism
Middle East

The drone threat has changed, Israel must change with it

The booby-trapped drone in Germany showed that advances in range and precision have become new norm.
Middle East
Democracy

Crossing the Rubicon

A Jewish-Zionist candidate joining Arab party, and Haredi politicians entering non-sectarian parties, could help reduce the alienation many Israelis feel toward the Arab and Haredi communities.
Democracy
Identity and Education

A wedding, a war and the generation carrying Israel forward

The young Israelis who rushed to serve after October 7 are now marrying, studying and starting careers, carrying the burdens of war while building the country they fought to defend.
Identity and Education
Geopolitics

Israelis are angry at Europe, yet still drawn to it

Since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, relations between Israel and several European Union member states have entered one of their most difficult periods in recent memory.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Israel’s Next Front: The Power of Attraction

Universities, hospitals, cultural and sporting institutions, technology companies and philanthropic foundations increasingly shape a country’s international influence.
Geopolitics
Democracy

‘Enemy of the people’? A free press is democracy’s lifeblood

Israel’s free press will not die overnight. But it can slowly wither and censor itself, ultimately harming all sides of the political spectrum.
Democracy