Democracy
Knesset approves freezing arrests of haredi draft evaders, amid manpower crisis
The vote on the legislation comes following severe legal warnings that the bill is unbalanced, along with outcry from bereaved families and IDF veterans, amid the IDF’s severe manpower shortage.
Our future rests on prioritizing the common good, not the elections - opinion
Masked vandal smashes entrance to Haaretz offices, days after similar attack on Channel 12
White nationalist group Patriot Front marched through Washington DC ahead of Independence Day
At 250, Israel needs an angry America to rediscover its way - opinion
Israel is losing both large parties, but there is still hope for the underrepresented pragmatic center.
When ‘democracy’ becomes a disguise - opinion
The hollowing-out of a word – and the agenda it now carries.
Palestinian Authority prepares for first election in two decades, as Abbas preps final date
Sinijlawi described the vote as an opportunity for new political leadership to emerge “after years of political stagnation.”
German intelligence flags rise in AfD's right-wing extremist potential
The AfD rejects the accusations that its views are extremist and has said the intelligence service's assessments are politically motivated.
Let voters have a say in who they vote in to Knesset - opinion
The adoption of a ‘semi-open ballot’ in Israel enjoys broad support across the political spectrum, both among civil society organizations and among the members of Knesset and their parties.
Pro-Israel Democrat Cait Conley to take on vulnerable Republican Rep. Mike Lawler
Both candidates support the US-Israel alliance while opposing Netanyahu's policies, though Cait Conley is leading in the polls in the primarily Jewish congressional district.
Newsrooms are not courtrooms: New Yorkers must reject media presumption of Israel's guilt - opinion
Genocide is a legal term, and whether a state committed it must be proved in court, not in the newsroom.
The West cannot save Ethiopia by misunderstanding it - opinion
As someone who has carried the identity of being Ethiopian, Jewish, Israeli, and American, I have learned that nations are not strengthened by outsiders who define them only by their failures.
High Court presses state over judicial selection overhaul, warns of political incentives
High Court hears petitions challenging the judicial selection overhaul, all 11 justices question whether the changes shift appointments toward political control and threaten judicial independence.
Should Israel consider a new method for voting lawmakers into the Knesset? - opinion
In Israel, the voter has no influence on which individuals will serve in the Knesset; thus, the selection and ranking of candidates by the parties is decisive.
