Israel Democracy Institute

'Jewish terrorists': Pro-Israel columnist Bret Stephens speaks against West Bank settler violence

Stephens, who has spent years pushing back on what he sees as double standards applied to Israel, wrote that he decided to speak out against what he called “Jewish terrorists” despite his reluctance.

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens delivered the "State of World Jewry" talk at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, Feb. 1, 2026.
US VICE President JD Vance and President Donald Trump listen to Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House, April 23, 2026, during an earlier round of talks. Trump leads now; Vance and Rubio are next. Israel was in the room as an ambassador, not a principal.

Editor's Notes: Israel just met the America that comes after Trump - comment

‘We now have a clearer view of what is already happening in Israel’s labor market, and we should shift the debate toward how to prepare and equip the labor market for the changes that are unfolding.’

AI is already reshaping Israel's workforce, and policy must catch up - opinion

IDF FORCES in southern Lebanon.

As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war' - analysis


High cost of living is the issue that most concerns Israelis - survey

60% of Israelis polled blame the government for egregious living costs. Also of concern to respondents were judicial system reforms and national security.

 Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.

Rothman: Open gov't inquiry into 'NSO scandal' police wiretapping

Gottlieb said, "No one can pass the audit on themselves, and we should think about examining things with a governmental or state investigative committee."

 SIMCHA ROTHMAN, chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, was said to have ‘ruffled a few feathers’ when he addressed the Jewish Federations of North America last week.

Most Israeli Jews think IDF reservists' strike can impact gov't policies - poll

The study was released at an IDI conference, which saw discussion regarding the impact of the judicial reform protests on the ethos of the IDF as the "People's Army."

 IDF artillery reservists at a protest in front of the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv.

Nearly 50% of Israeli Jews oppose Hametz Law despite Passover observance - poll

Almost half of Israeli Jews oppose barring hametz from hospitals during Passover, though most don't eat any during the holiday, a new Israel Democracy Institute poll found.

 Workers prepare matza, traditional unleavened bread eaten during the 8-day Jewish holiday of Passover, in "Yehuda Matzos" Plant in Jerusalem March 29, 2023.

Israel Democracy Institute holds emergency conference in light of judicial reforms

Participants came from Hungary, Poland, India, Ireland, Canada and France, during which they discussed the future of Israel.

 Thousands march in protest of the judicial reform in Tel Aviv, March 23, 2023.

Percentage of Israelis optimistic about national security drops to 31%

The percentage of Israelis who are optimistic about the future of Israel's national security declined from 46% in January to 31% in February. 

 Israelis are seen demonstrating near the Supreme Court in Jerusalem ahead of a vote in the Knesset on judicial reform, on February 20, 2023.

Judicial reforms would have devastating impact on Arab-Israelis - report

One of the first groups in the country to suffer the consequences of the judicial reforms will be the Israeli-Arab minority, Israel Democracy Institute warned.

General view of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on January 2, 2023.

Where are all the women in Israeli politics? - IDI report

“we are seeing a substantial decline” in women's representation in politics, the Israel Democracy Institute found.

 Galit Distal Atbaryan reacts during a plenum session in the Knesset, on February 6, 2023

Israelis don't trust the courts – Netanyahu isn't the reason why - opinion

A Supreme Court without public trust cannot be a strong and independent body and this, among other things, is what the judicial reform aims to correct.

 SUPREME COURT President Esther Hayut (center) and her fellow justices take their seats for a court hearing.

No democracy with conflict - opinion

Encountering peace: Israel has a long way to go before finding a democratic common ground.

 A PROTESTER holds a sign that reads ‘There can be no democracy alongside occupation,’ at a demonstration in Tel Aviv, this week.