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Israeli Confidence Surges After Iran Campaign — But Public Divided on War’s Endgame
Infographic of the flag of Iran. Photo by Kobi Richter/TPS

Israeli Confidence Surges After Iran Campaign — But Public Divided on War’s Endgame

The Israeli Society Index – July 2025 Edition, highlights a significant shift in national perception: An overwhelming majority of Israelis no longer view Iran as an existential threat.
21/07/2025
Return to “Exile Among Jews”? The Haredi Community is Changing Its Attitude Toward Broader Israeli Society
Torah Judaism party. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS-IL
Ultra-Orthodox

Return to “Exile Among Jews”? The Haredi Community is Changing Its Attitude Toward Broader Israeli Society

The Haredim (ultra-Orthodox) are changing their attitude toward Israeli society writ large, and are returning to their historical stance of oppositionalism – resistance to authority and expectations.
16/07/2025
By: Dr. Shlomo Fischer
Ultra-Orthodox
JPPI’s July Israeli Society Index: A dramatic decline in the proportion of Israelis who see Iran as an existential threat

JPPI’s July Israeli Society Index: A dramatic decline in the proportion of Israelis who see Iran as an existential threat

80% saw Iran as an existential threat before the 12-day campaign, compared to 57% today. Most Israelis believe the war in Gaza is nearing its end.
15/07/2025
How to break the deadlock on investigating October 7 failures
Nir Oz.
Democracy

How to break the deadlock on investigating October 7 failures

Israelis want a commission of inquiry, but the government has refused. What if a panel was tasked with preventing future disasters, not assigning blame?
14/07/2025
By: Prof. Yedidia Stern, Dr. Haim Zicherman
Democracy
Voice of the Jewish People Survey – June 2025
Iranian missile shot down in the sky over Haifa. Credit: Anthony Hershko/TPS-IL

Voice of the Jewish People Survey – June 2025

Most respondents believe that Israel did the right thing in deciding to go to war with Iran.
14/07/2025
US campus antisemitism: ‘I have to consider whether to wear a Star of David'
A pro-Hamas protest encampment on the campus of Columbia University in New York City, April 22, 2024. Credit: Lev Radin/Shutterstock
Antisemitism

US campus antisemitism: ‘I have to consider whether to wear a Star of David’

A new report reveals a disturbing reality on U.S. and European campuses since the October 7th attack: 78% of Jewish students reported harassment, alienation, and fear due to their Jewish identity.
14/07/2025
Antisemitism
JPPI Study: Ben-Gurion’s Speeches Included More Religious References than Netanyahu’s
Netanyahu and Ben-Gurion. Photo: Yossi Zeliger, TPS. Wikipedia
Identity and Education

JPPI Study: Ben-Gurion’s Speeches Included More Religious References than Netanyahu’s

Study reveals that speeches by Israel’s first prime minister used some 20% more biblical references than Netanyahu has; Ben-Gurion also referenced more Jewish historical figures, but the current prime minister invokes personal religious faith more.
14/07/2025
By: Dr. Ghila Amati, Shlomi Bereznik
Identity and Education
A Note on Yin Zhiguang’s “Liberating the Mind”
Israel-China Relations

A Note on Yin Zhiguang’s “Liberating the Mind”

Yin Zhiguang’s Academic Crusade Fuses Cultural Decolonization, Maoist Revivalism, and Antisemitic Tropes to Advance China’s Global Narrative
12/07/2025
By: Dr. Shalom Salomon Wald
Israel-China Relations

On a Thin Constitution

In constitutional democracies, the rules of the game by which the state is run – including the powers of the branches of government and the system of checks and balances between them – are anchored in the state constitution and cannot be changed without broad agreement. In addition, a constitutional culture prevails in most democratic countries, meaning that it is inconceivable to the governing authorities to change the constitutional arrangements to suit their momentary convenience.
09/07/2025
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