Democracy
Double temptation of exodus: Diaspora Jews mull aliyah as Israelis consider leaving - opinion
Western democracy no longer knows how to protect its Jews, and the Jewish state no longer knows how to protect their democratic rights.
Israel won't be democratic without equality for all citizens, including Palestinians - opinion
Antisemitism is an enduring conspiracy theory, and October 7 proved it's not going away - opinion
The real war is Islamism's infiltration of Western democracies - opinion
US democracy's decline is a warning to Israel - opinion
America is being tested as to whether it can keep its republic, just as we are being tested as to whether we can retain our democracy. Let us all hope that both of us can pass the test.
Israel is not a democracy, US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack suggests at Doha Forum
"In this region, what's worked the best, whether you like it or you do not like it, is a benevolent monarchy," Barrack said.
Netanyahu's pardon request a 'direct attempt to bypass courts,' scholars warn
Legal experts argue that using presidential clemency before a verdict would overturn long-standing norms that reserve pardons for those who have accepted responsibility.
Israel needs moral giants, not more politicians - opinion
It is time for moral Zionists, not just political tacticians, to rise. We must call upon - men and women of deep faith, courage, and integrity to join Israel’s political life once again.
Challenges of a parliamentary system: How Knesset emasculated Israel - opinion
Seventy percent of Israelis want a new prime minister - yet voters have no mechanism to make it happen.
Israel must restore equality under the law or risk collapse of its liberal democracy - opinion
A danger that Israel's liberal democracy might collapse does exist, unless a change takes place in the foreseeable future in the way the state is being run.
Demonizing Netanyahu won’t save democracy, only listening to the voters will - opinion
The public continues to support him because they believe he is strong, experienced, and capable of navigating the country.
Brazil's Bolsonaro detained over flight risk, damaged ankle monitor
Bolsonaro has been under house arrest for violating measures in a separate case involving allegations of courting US interference to aid in his criminal case.
Israel must pivot from US partisanship dependent on Republican loyalty - opinion
The more Israel is perceived as a purely partisan Republican project, the harder it will be to restore cross-party trust, risking the long-term erosion of legitimacy.
Is this next election cycle our last chance to save Israel’s future?
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Professor Dan Ben-David, a leading economist, warns that Israel’s future depends on urgent education reforms, with the next election potentially its last chance.
The New York battle of Hattin: Does Mamdani’s election portend the fall of the West? - opinion
Mamdani’s victory is comparable to Salah ad-Din’s Battle of Hattin. In 1187, the Muslim commander defeated the Crusader army, marking a turning point on the road to the Muslim conquest of Israel.
