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Newsletter 27.2.26

Newsletter 27.2.26

In Israel’s Knesset, lawmakers are pushing a bill that would bar non‑Orthodox prayer at the southern section of the Western Wall.
01/03/2026
JPPI’s February 2026 Voice of the Jewish People Index: Broad Support for Regime Change in Iran

JPPI’s February 2026 Voice of the Jewish People Index: Broad Support for Regime Change in Iran

Connected U.S. Jews on Iran Policy, Support for Israel, the Fight against Antisemitism, and Optimism about the Future.
01/03/2026
An Israeli Constitution
Shutterstock
Democracy

An Israeli Constitution

Necessary, doable, and overdue.
01/03/2026
By: Prof. Yedidia Stern
Democracy
When Iran tensions trigger Europe’s Israel reflex
The European Parliament | Photo: Wikipedia
Geopolitics

When Iran tensions trigger Europe’s Israel reflex

As Trump weighs striking Iran, Europe braces for fallout while Israeli-EU tensions deepen, shaped by history, antisemitism, moral politics and reflexive mistrust that turns criticism into confrontation at a moment of mounting regional risk.
26/02/2026
By: Prof. Sharon Pardo
Geopolitics
Study: Rafah fighting drew 100 times more media attention than Iran protests
Iran and Israel flags on a geopolitical map. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
Geopolitics

Study: Rafah fighting drew 100 times more media attention than Iran protests

According to the authors of the JPPI study, conflicts involving Israel receive a particularly high level of attention, which may at times be disproportionate when compared with more severe events elsewhere.
24/02/2026
By: Shlomi Bereznik, Eli Kannai, Yaakov Katz
Geopolitics
The crisis of European Jews: between failing liberal democracies and dangerous authoritarians
PM Netanyahu Meets with Hungarian PM Viktor Orban. Photo by GPO

The crisis of European Jews: between failing liberal democracies and dangerous authoritarians

How did liberal democracies – political systems built on protecting minorities, individual rights, and the rule of law – become places where Jews increasingly feel unsafe?
24/02/2026
By: Dr. Dov Maimon
Thorns in the Eyes
Adi Gefen\TPS
Religion and State

Thorns in the Eyes

The continuing saga of the Western Wall compromise.
24/02/2026
By: Prof. Yedidia Stern
Religion and State
Israel legal gatekeepers must be careful not to overreach
Gali Baharav-Miara. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS
Democracy

Israel legal gatekeepers must be careful not to overreach

At a time when the government has declared war on the legal establishment and the rule of law, this system must indeed act with resolve – but also with judgment and restraint.
23/02/2026
By: Dr. Shuki Friedman
Democracy
A Haredi autonomy has emerged in the heart of Israel
Bnei Brak, Feb 15, 2026. Photo by Shimon Baruch/TPS-IL
Haredim

A Haredi autonomy has emerged in the heart of Israel

In their eyes, they have full legitimacy to exploit to the fullest whatever can be extracted from their overlord: the Israeli taxpayer.
23/02/2026
By: Dr. Shuki Friedman
Haredim
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