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Geopolitics

Will the National Security Council fulfill their duty?

What domino effects will come into play if the proposed judicial reform becomes a reality?
Geopolitics
Democracy

No to Levin’s revolution, yes to changes in the legal system

Public attitudes toward the reform proposed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin correspond to political affiliation.
Democracy
Israel-Diaspora Relations

Gaps between Israel and the Diaspora are expected to grow

The deepening anti-liberal spirit is not going to disappear anytime soon and Diaspora Jews can no longer rely on Israel as a symbol that unites them
Israel-Diaspora Relations
Ultra-Orthodox

New bricks in the ultra-Orthodox ghetto wall

Coalition deals giving near unlimited power to the Haredi sector pose an existential challenge for Israel
Ultra-Orthodox

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen – Set Up a Meeting with the CEO of J Street Israel

There’s nothing like the post of foreign minister to make one truly grasp the catchphrase, “what you see from here you don’t see from there.”
Ultra-Orthodox

Israel’s Haredi education system needs major reform

I agree with the Haredi point of view. I think that Torah study is an extremely important value and Israel as a Jewish state ought to promote it. And yes, Torah study ought to free young men from military service and the government should even subsidize their livelihood.
Ultra-Orthodox
Democracy

Israel’s judiciary shows its limited power

Once again, the heated tone – or more precisely, the shrillness – of the debate over military conscription of the ultra-Orthodox has returned.
Democracy
Israel-Diaspora Relations

Israel’s Knesset must leave the Law of Return alone – opinion

Excising the Grandchild Clause would signal to hundreds of thousands of Israelis, who are not recognized as Jews, that the Knesset regards them as second-class citizens.
Israel-Diaspora Relations
Democracy

A constitutional coup will backfire

Meeting all of the desires of the 'winning side' would likely cause a sharp backlash once a different majority is in power – and have dire long-term consequences
Democracy