Update: Israeli Democracy Under Threat
The new government’s proposals have made the divisions in Israeli society worse.
Will Netanyahu Follow the High Court’s Order on Deri?
Wednesday’s ruling disqualifying Aryeh Deri from his ministerial positions has pushed the country into serious political turmoil.
Analysis | How the Israeli Right Hopes to Reshape the Legal System
The proposed plan would change the balance of power between Israeli politicians and the legal system, and also could be a “get out of jail free” card for Netanyahu.
Opinion | What Was Different about the Latest Riots in Jerusalem
These riots weren’t about religious or even nationalistic fervor. They were a desperate expression of hopelessness and rage by Jerusalemites.
Opinion | A Brief Break from ‘To Bibi or Not to Bibi’
Netanyahu has long been the center of Israeli politics. But last week, Lapid finally changed the narrative.
From the Newsletter | The Exploitation of a Palestinian Journalist’s Death
Even before Shireen Abu Akleh’s blood had dried, her death was exploited.
Opinion | The Exploitation of a Palestinian Journalist’s Death
The value of the life of a journalist doesn’t matter very much in a post-truth world. And so the politicians, pundits and activists lined up according to their usual and predictable positions, ready to make political, ideological and rhetorical gains off the death of a woman.
In Israel, Jewish and Non-Jewish Ukrainian Refugees Face Separate Policies
The question of which refugees Israel should admit has quickly evolved into a debate over the meaning of Zionism and the Jewish character of the state.
Gender Segregation on Campus Can Continue, Says Israel’s High Court
In mid-July, a majority of justices of Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s Council for Higher Education can continue its gender-segregated education programs for ultra-Orthodox students in publicly funded colleges and universities.
In the Nick of Time: What to Make of Yair Lapid’s Knesset Coalition
With just 34 minutes to go before the deadline, Yair Lapid, head of the Yesh Atid party, made the requisite call to Israeli President Reuven...
High Court in the Hot Seat
I am more worried than I have ever been about the future of Israel,” says attorney Dorit Beinisch, former president of Israel’s Supreme Court, as well known in Israel as the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was in the United States.
Winners and Losers in the Most Recent Israeli Election
More than a week after the most recent Israeli election, Israelis are still trying to find a way to make sense of what happened—and, no...