Democracy
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
Challenges of a parliamentary system: How Knesset emasculated Israel - opinion
Israel must restore equality under the law or risk collapse of its liberal democracy - opinion
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.
Peace and democracy: The legacy of Yitzhak Rabin - opinion
What will remain of Rabin’s heritage will depend on whether we manage to establish stable national unity governments in the future, rather than unstable, extreme, and relatively uniform ones.
The right to vote should not depend on IDF service - opinion
Voting is not a privilege to be earned; it is a fundamental right of citizenship.
The 'peace' president: Trump fights to end conflicts abroad, wages war on US democracy - opinion
Donald Trump wants to be seen as the peace president, even if the Nobel Committee doesn’t, while back at home, he is waging an all-out war on American democracy.
Israel needs real reform, not a lower electoral threshold - opinion
Lowering the electoral threshold is not intended to bring new voices into the Knesset but only to assist those who are already there.
Trump's UN speech shakes the foundations of Western democracy - opinion
The message is clear: The age of denial is over, and those who do not wake up now will pay the price in the near future.
A call for civil discourse in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death - opinion
The challenges are real. But so is the promise of America. If we can meet this moment with clarity and courage, our democracy will not just survive – it will thrive.
