Israel Democracy Institute

Bnei Brak clashes reflect long-building tensions within haredi society, researcher says - interview

An Israel Democracy Institute researcher says the violence reflects long-standing shifts within haredi society and mounting friction over IDF conscription.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.
Damage in the aftermath of an Iranian ballistic missile hitting a building in Bat Yam, June 29, 2025; illustrative.

Israelis divided on joining US pre-emptive strike on Iran, ending US military aid - IDI poll

Israelis are divided on Iran, US military aid, and Netanyahu’s role in Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace, according to a new Israel Democracy Institute survey.

|ByJAMES GENN
A PLENUM session at the Knesset.

Post-October 7, coalition more concerned with controlling the systems than addressing recovery

More than two years after October 7, the governing coalition continues to advance sweeping institutional reforms, while legislation addressing recovery, reserve burdens, and accountability lags.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with Arab women at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023.

Only one third of Israeli Arabs feel safe in Israel - poll

Approximately three-quarters of Jewish respondents said they believe it is safer for Jews to live in Israel than abroad, while Arab respondents were split.

|ByJOANIE MARGULIES

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. 

MARCH 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

MARCH 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

MARCH 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

MARCH 7, 2023ByORI WERTMAN
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.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023ByGERSHON BASKIN
A PROTESTER holds a sign that reads ‘There can be no democracy alongside occupation,’ at a demonstration in Tel Aviv, this week.

Ex-Bank of Israel chief warns: Judicial reform could weaken economy, standard of living

Prof. Karnit Flug said that the reforms could lead to a weaker economy, lower incomes and a reduced standard of living.

JANUARY 24, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Tech workers protesting against the government's judicial reforms using the slogan 'No democracy, no hi-tech,' in Tel Aviv on January 24, 2023.

Israelis fearful of country's future, only 42% trust Israel's High Court

Only 49% of Israelis share optimistic views regarding Israel's future, compared to 76% of Israelis who were asked the same question in a 2012 poll.

JANUARY 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis protest against the current Israeli government, in Tel Aviv, on January 7, 2023

What is the state of Israeli democracy in 2023?

January 24, 2023 | Jerusalem

JANUARY 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Democracy 2023

Most Israelis think Netanyahu failed in coalition negotiations - IDI

Most of the Israeli public felt the Likud gave too many concessions in the negotiations leading up to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government.

JANUARY 4, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen walking in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.

Haredim set to make up 16% of Israel's population by 2030 - annual IDI report

A new report highlights trends in Israeli ultra-Orthodox society regarding lifestyle, standard of living, education and other fields.

JANUARY 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish family takes part in the Tashlikh ritual, to symbolically cast away sins, ahead of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, in Ashdod, Israel, October 3, 2022.