Democracy
Is Israel too polarized for a constitution? That’s why we need one - opinion
Today, however, we are more divided than ever. We struggle to agree on almost anything, certainly not on our fundamental values. However, polarization is precisely why we cannot wait.
India at 80: Young, progressive, and forging a special partnership with Israel - opinion
Israel is undermining election oversight without a state comptroller - opinion
I do not want Israel to have a Zionist government. It needs a democratic one - opinion
A kippah, and Israel’s heart and soul - opinion
A police force that detains a citizen and destroys his personal property because of a symbol on his kippah is precisely the kind of abuse that strong democratic safeguards exist to prevent.
The tear that exposes Israel’s democratic crisis - opinion
Israeli man arrested and kippah torn by the police, illustrates the colonization of minds and reflects the decline of the idea of coexistence in Israel-Palestine.
Herzog deserves our support in trying to achieve plea bargain, end Netanyahu trial saga - editorial
Herzog deserves the country’s full support in finding a negotiated end to the Netanyahu trial after six years. Finding such an end is not a betrayal of justice.
Freedom under fire: Independence Day and the shared song of Israel-Iran resilience - opinion
This Independence Day will be infused with the knowledge that Israel has the power to withstand those who seek to destroy it
A bitter reflection on Independence Day as Israel celebrates its 78th anniversary - opinion
If one cares about Israel’s existence as a liberal democratic state, a change must take place in the approaching general election.
Sanctioning Dodik won't bring a Muslim apocalypse, just accountability for his crimes - opinion
To portray sanctions as an attack on communal balance rather than a response to individual conduct is to obscure responsibility and dissolve the distinction between law and identity.
Middle Israel: Orbán’s defeat, Hungary's political shift, and lessons for Israel - opinion
Hungary's defeat of Orbán’s authoritarianism offers a powerful lesson for Israel. Can Israel learn from Hungary’s democratic shift and face its own political challenges?
Am I a Zionist? Why Zionism must remain broader than politics - opinion
Zionism has never been a single, monolithic idea. From the beginning, it has encompassed multiple strands.
Who decides the greater good in wartime? Israel Is fighting that battle now - opinion
The struggle between institutions, politicians, media and public opinion is shaping Israel’s war effort as much as events on the battlefield.
Two threats to democracies: Iran’s missiles and the West’s relativism - opinion
The present war presents a dual mission: to remove the existential military threat posed by the Iranian axis and to remove the cultural-moral threat that blurs the distinction between good and bad.
