Jewish democracy

Yoav Kisch's new education plans fails to define Israel's democratic values - opinion

Before the current government takes it upon itself to reformulate the identities of our children, perhaps they ought to get their facts straight.

 EDUCATION MINISTER Yoav Kisch visits a classroom on the first day of school, in Jerusalem, last September. Last week, he announced a change of emphasis in the education program at the primary school level regarding Israel’s identities, the writer notes
 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House grounds, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 25, 2024.

Jewish Democrats rally for Kamala Harris, highlighting her strong support for Israel

 AT A demonstration in Tel Aviv, earlier this month, against the government’s plan for judicial change, signs read ‘The student protest’ and ‘Without democracy, there is no academia.’

Israel no longer 'liberal democracy' for first time in 50 years, research institute says

 SPLITTING A disputed tallit is a familiar concept in Judaism. The good news is that the subject has always been controversial. The bad news is that the debate has reached a boiling point, says the writer.

Israelis must reconcile “Jewish” and “democratic” - opinion


How democracy differentiates within itself - opinion

There are various forms of democracy, two of them being representative and direct, with Israel’s being a type of representative.

 A POSTER of the Swiss People’s Party reads: ‘Forced organ donation? No,’ before the Swiss electorate voted on several issues in a referendum, last year. Switzerland is the country with the most aspects of direct democracy.

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.

Donald Trump says Jewish leaders ‘lack loyalty, should be ashamed’

Trump has now repeatedly lambasted Jewish leaders for being unloyal, stressing his achievements for Israel during his presidency.

 Donald Trump announces his bid for the presidency at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022. (Thomas Simonetti for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Will Netanyahu be leading the coalition or will the coalition be leading Netanyahu? - opinion

Israel is in the limelight for both being Jewish and being a Jewish democracy, as defined in its Declaration of Independence.

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU arrives at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing in his trial, in May. The writer asks: What will Netanyahu need to concede in exchange for his get-out-of-jail-free card?

Israel: To be or not to be a democracy - opinion

These Hamlets of Zion have already reached the rubicon. Whether Israel lives or dies as a democracy will depend on whether they cross it for real and can bring enough voters with them.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Gideon Sa’ar greets supporters at a New Hope party gathering in Ramat Gan earlier this month.

Why I believe in Israel - comment

The standard labels of Israel as a technology hub (start-up nation) or a lone democracy in a hostile region, do not do justice to the full experience that I have had working in Israel as a proud Jew.

 NA LAGA’AT in performance.

Israelis split about prohibiting hametz in public during Passover -survey

The issue of prohibiting hametz in public areas such as hospitals, shopping malls and military bases, has become more controversial in recent years.

THE JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY burns a pile of hametz collected from across the city, last year.

Shaked, Levin threaten High Court not to nix Jewish Nation-State Law

Opposition leader Tzipi Livni: Government "has a real problem with equality."

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked speaks at Kohelet Conference in Jerusalem, October 9, 2018

U.S. Jewish activist detained at airport over previous West Bank visits

Weinberg-Connors arrived in Israel with the intention of making aliyah at a later stage. A-1 visas are only granted to those who are eligible to make aliyah according to the Law of Return.

Julie Weinberg-Connors

Israelis want American Jewish help in promoting religious pluralism

As it does every year, the survey found that Jewish Israelis are far more liberal on religious issues than their government.

Flags of the United States and Israel

The Nation-State Law, a constitutional showdown with postmodernism

It’s a painful ritual that we’ve experienced many times before. Or is this time different?

MK Ahmad Tibi (Joint List)  at the Knesset during a discussion on the Nation-State Law August 8, 2018.