Opinion Articles
Thin constitution needed to stabilize the government amid political crisis
Israel’s political future depends on adopting a thin constitution that prioritizes stability, fairness, and compromise, ensuring democratic governance amid internal divisions.
Democracy
Democracy
To prevent another Tisha B’Av, we must learn something from the past
If the parties internalize and converge, on this Tisha B'Av, we will be able to feel that we have learned something from the past and will not repeat the mistakes of our ancestors
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
The National Intelligence Estimate under a predatory right-wing government
Along with government pressure to stifle criticism and intimidate civil servants, the dilemma facing the drafters of the National Intelligence Estimate intensifies.
Israel-China Relations
Israel-China Relations
Yes, Bibi should go to Beijing. In fact, he must
China has taken major strides into the Mideast arena, and the Prime Minister needs to go and make Israel's case
Jewish Communities Worldwide
Jewish Communities Worldwide
What does the far-right’s success in Germany imply for European Jews?
In Europe, Jews often serve as the canary in the coal mine, the first to recognize threats that affect all German citizens.
Thin Constitution
Thin Constitution
Can equality be enshrined in an Israeli constitution now?
The protest movement seems to have succeeded in preventing the situation from worsening. But there is a significant difference between “avoiding evil” and “doing good.”
Haredim
Haredim
Barlev understood the message
The boycott of Angel Bakery was a spontaneous grassroots response to the trampling of The ultra-Orthodox community’s most cherished symbols.
Haredim
Haredim
Freedom of speech at risk for haredi critics
A possible result is that the criticism will become even more incendiary, rather than softened or silenced entirely.
Thin Constitution
Thin Constitution
Can Israel’s political strife be solved by a ‘thin’ constitution?
The sheer audacity of the judicial reform, and the aggressive way it was marketed, punched a hole in the fabric of Israeli national life, and through it, poured the boiling lava of identity discord.
