Democracy

India at 80: Young, progressive, and forging a special partnership with Israel - opinion

The journey has been extraordinary. The destination is still ahead-and the India-Israel partnership can be a relevant force in helping shape what comes next.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.
Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends the Herzliya conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.

Israel is undermining election oversight without a state comptroller - opinion

 President Isaac Herzog poses with the 37th government of Israel, December 29, 2022.

I do not want Israel to have a Zionist government. It needs a democratic one - opinion

hDemocrats Party chair Yair Golan speaks to the press in Tel Aviv in July 2026.

Yair Golan isn’t democracy’s defender if he neglects its norms – opinion


Pro-Israel Democrat Cait Conley to take on vulnerable Republican Rep. Mike Lawler

Both candidates support the US-Israel alliance while opposing Netanyahu's policies, though Cait Conley is leading in the polls in the primarily Jewish congressional district.

Rep. Mike Lawler participates in the annual Israel Day Parade on 5th Avenue, May 31, 2026.

Newsrooms are not courtrooms: New Yorkers must reject media presumption of Israel's guilt - opinion

Genocide is a legal term, and whether a state committed it must be proved in court, not in the newsroom.

Democratic Congressional candidate Claire Valdez speaks during an election eve rally at Silo on June 22, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn.

The West cannot save Ethiopia by misunderstanding it - opinion

As someone who has carried the identity of being Ethiopian, Jewish, Israeli, and American, I have learned that nations are not strengthened by outsiders who define them only by their failures. 

ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS gather in Jerusalem earlier this week, calling for immediate government action to expedite the aliyah of family members still stranded in Ethiopia.

High Court presses state over judicial selection overhaul, warns of political incentives

High Court hears petitions challenging the judicial selection overhaul, all 11 justices question whether the changes shift appointments toward political control and threaten judicial independence.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a hearing on a petition concerning the continuation of the criminal investigation into alleged leaks in the “Sde Teiman” affair at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 31, 2026.

Should Israel consider a new method for voting lawmakers into the Knesset? - opinion

In Israel, the voter has no influence on which individuals will serve in the Knesset; thus, the selection and ranking of candidates by the parties is decisive.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Defense Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attend a discussion at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, July 23, 2025.

Zionism, like Americanism, is about articulating our own goals - opinion

Zionism and Americanism make Israel and America dynamic, catalytic countries, yearning, churning, and ever-trying to better their nations by fulfilling their founding ideals.

A man is seen holding an Israeli flag in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day.

Immunity is not impunity: Gotliv case tests Israel’s democratic protections - editorial

The Gotliv debate underscores a simple truth for Israeli democracy: immunity safeguards debate, but it cannot eliminate legal responsibility.

MK Tally Gotliv attends to a Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem. March 23, 2026.

Israel's judiciary faces a legitimacy crisis of its own making - opinion

Rather than asking why public trust is eroding, the judiciary forcefully demands that the public restore trust while leaving the underlying causes unaddressed.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a hearing on a petition concerning the continuation of the criminal investigation into alleged leaks in the “Sde Teiman” affair at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 31, 2026.

Turkey’s democracy is dying as Erdogan dismantles opposition - opinion

A court ruling targeting the CHP shows how Turkey's institutions now serve power rather than democratic change.

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Turkey’s irredentist policies, from its actions in Cyprus to its growing involvement in Syria, highlight a policy of territorial expansion and ethnic dominance, the writer maintains.

7th Ethiopian general election in Ethiopia: Voter surge and electoral innovations - opinion

Beyond determining electoral outcomes, the process serves as a reflection of the country’s commitment to constitutional governance, institutional strengthening, and democratic participation.

 A woman walks past a large mural depicting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Agaro, a town in the constituency where the Ethiopian leader is running for office in the June 1 general election, in Oromia region, on May 28, 2026.