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Newsletter 22.12.24

Opening: Israel is defeating its enemies on seven fronts, but 100 hostages remain in captivity. On Friday, JPPI published a diverse collection of positions taken by Israeli religious thinkers on a possible deal for their release.
Antisemitism

The Vatican’s disturbing display: Distorting Jesus’ legacy for political gain

Vatican rightly removed Nativity scene featuring baby Jesus on Palestinian keffiyeh, which distorts Jesus’ Jewish identity and politicizes sacred Christian symbols; display fueled division and detracted from universal message of peace.
Antisemitism
Democracy

KAN are not the enemy: Ministers acting against Israel’s democratic character

These initiatives illustrate how some ministers have forgotten what is supposed to happen in a democracy – ideas are not meant to be controlled.
Democracy
Democracy

The wrong priorities: The absurdity of today’s Israel is on full display

Israel’s future depends on the ability of our leadership in all branches of government to promote broad consensus on fair rules.
Democracy
Democracy

Netanyahu’s trial – To mediation

The trial cannot be conducted, and the trial cannot be stopped. As a solution, which is also a good idea its own right, it can be proposed that testimony be suspended for a fixed period of time, which will be used to conduct criminal mediation in the Netanyahu case.
Democracy
Haredim

JPPI Israeli Society Index, December 2024 – Special Survey of Ultra-Orthodox Society

In the midst of the military draft crisis and the war: 93% of the ultra-Orthodox oppose the conscription of young Haredi men as expected of young people across all other Jewish Israeli population groups.
Haredim
JPPI Israeli Society Index

New survey: Only 18% of Haredim support mandatory conscription for their community

New JPPI Report Calls for Urgent Reform on Haredi Conscription: Economic and Social Stakes at an All-Time High.
JPPI Israeli Society Index
Geopolitics

Hamas out, Arab criminal gangs in?

Netanyahu has a history of empowering unsavory elements both inside Israel and in Gaza – a clever strategy that’s doomed to backfire.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Israel Can Save the World From a Nuclear Iran. It Must Strike Now

If Israel or the U.S. fail to act, Iran will rebuild its proxy armies, it will continue to fortify its installations and could very easily take the final steps and build a nuclear bomb
Geopolitics