Constitution

America's separation of church and state maintains its strong bond to Israel - opinion

Mainstream media coverage of the recent Turning Point USA’s annual conference was concerning for the American Jewish community, Israelis, and pro-Israel Americans of all religions.

US VICE President JD Vance is seen at the Turning Point USA conference last week. His statements that the US will always be a Christian nation is nauseating in its inconsistency and undermining of the founding fathers’ intentions, the writer says.
THE KNESSET during a meeting on December 24, 2025.

Israelis still believe in the country, but not its institutions, IDI survey reveals

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

Qatargate: Court orders police to return phones to Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France November 11, 2025.

France to help Palestinians draft constitution for future state, Macron says


Contractors Warn: War & Turkish boycott impact on construction

The Contractors Association's scathing letter to PM and finance minister warns of industry collapse due to labor shortage and Turkey's boycott, urging immediate action to avert a crisis.

 A frustrated construction worker.

‘Politicians in robes’: How a sharp right turn has endangered trust in the US Supreme Court

US Supreme Court's polarization post-Dobbs ruling raises concerns, eroding trust in its neutrality and independence.

 AN ABORTION rights activist charges that the US Supreme Court is ‘illegitimate,’ at a protest in Washington, in June, on the first anniversary of the court ruling which overturned Roe v Wade.

Vogelman: Reform ruling part of constitutional process, need last Basic Law

Acting Supreme Court president Uzi Vogelman called to permanently fill the top justice position.

 Supreme Court justice Uzi Vogelman at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, on December 31, 2023

Housing market shift: 2023's impact on buyers and contractors

In 2023, apartment sales plummeted by 35%, with a quarter sold under government subsidies. The remaining new apartment inventory surpassed the total 2023 sales.


Urban Renewal: Still strong despite the war

Resilience and progress in urban renewal despite local elections, interest rate hikes, and war.

 Exceeding Expectations: In 2023, Approval Granted for Construction of 41,000 New Apartments.

Alabama completes first execution using nitrogen gas asphyxiation

Smith, convicted of a 1988 murder-for-hire, was a rare prisoner who had already survived one execution attempt.

 The gate at Holman Correctional Facility is monitored by law enforcement before the scheduled execution by asphyxiation using pure nitrogen of Kenneth Smith who is convicted for a murder-for-hire committed in 1988, in Atmore, Alabama, U.S. January 25, 2024.

Surplus of unsold apartments in Israel's center: Are prices dropping?

Over 63,000 new apartments still unsold, with most in Tel Aviv and the center. Which city had highest sales between Sep and Nov?

 Can contractors reduce prices? The supply of downtown apartments keeps growing.

Can a unified Israel rise from the ashes of the Hamas war?

While we entered this war more divided than ever – and with large numbers even saying that they believed civil war to be a possibility – Israelis today are united in their determination to win.

 DAVID BEN-GURION reads the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel in Tel Aviv on May 14, 1948.

Treasury's plan: Foreign contractors & loans to boost periphery construction

The Treasury's program to revive periphery demand includes discounts on new apartments, subsidies for veterans, exploring foreign contractors, and government-guaranteed loans for struggling builders.

 Kiryat Gat

Maine election disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot

The decision came after a group of former Maine lawmakers said that Trump should be disqualified based on a provision of the US Constitution.

With Vice President Mike Pence looking on, US President Donald Trump gives a statement on Jerusalem, during which he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, US, December 6, 2017