Tag: Israeli Politics
Zionism has very few sacred cows
Over the past few years, I've taken a deep dive into Zionism in my personal and professional studies. I've read more books, papers and articles than I can count. I've interviewed experts, scholars and...
Leaders of anti-reform protests to run in local elections
The protest movement against the Netanyahu government's judicial reform program is attempting to transform itself into a democratic political force, running candidates under the name "New Contract" in municipal elections set for Oct. 31.
"New...
Likud calls for criminal charges after Barak compares Netanyahu to Hitler
Israel's ruling Likud Party on Monday denounced former premier Ehud Barak for posting to social media a video that compares Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
"Must watch! Is Netanyahu mentally unfit...
Opposition MK calls for Netanyahu-led unity gov’t
National Unity Party Knesset member Matan Kahana called Thursday for the formation of a unity government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the second such call by an opposition lawmaker this week.
According to...
Israel’s long, hot summer
From atop small mountain peaks in the Israeli Golan Heights you can peer deep into both Lebanon and Syria. On the Israeli side of the border, everything is green. Why? Because the Israelis irrigate...
A monolithic media, essential to the left, imperils democracy
As different as the United States and Israel are, the events of the last several months have shown that the political and media cultures of the two nations are growing more and more alike....
Ehud Barak’s poisonous pyromania
On the days after Tisha B'Av, it would be nice to write about national unity, shared destiny, moderation and restraint. But I cannot ignore the kasach—the unbridled confrontation, the inflammatory demagoguery, the warmongering—that has become...
Netanyahu nixes proposed Basic Law on Torah study
A bill proposed on Tuesday to define Torah study as a "core state value" is "off the table and will not be advanced," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud Party, after members...
Most Israelis unhappy with the state of democracy
More than half of Israelis are dissatisfied with how democracy works in their country.
The results from the Central Bureau of Statistics' 2022 Social Survey on the Perception of Democracy and Civic Engagement were published...
The showdown in Israel continues as judicial reform advances
Israel’s Supreme Court is either under attack or undergoing necessary reform, depending on who you ask.
While there is talk of shelving the larger judicial reform package originally proposed by the government, a bill seeking...