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Checks and balances: Power, democracy, economic stability on the line in Israel - opinion

How does a modern democracy safeguard its future? The answer lies not in concentrating power but in rigorously maintaining the delicate architecture of checks and balances.

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The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem
(photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/ISRAEL HAYOM/POOL)
ByILAN LEIBOVITCH
MAY 18, 2025 13:47
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