Democracy
Israeli voters have strikingly little say - a 'semi-open ballot' reform can help - opinion
Israel’s electoral system gives voters remarkably little say. A modest reform could bring them closer to the politicians they elect
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Gadi Eisenkot opposes Palestinian statehood. What is his alternative solution? - opinion
Is Israel too polarized for a constitution? That’s why we need one - opinion
India at 80: Young, progressive, and forging a special partnership with Israel - opinion
Israel is undermining election oversight without a state comptroller - opinion
Despite a clear and binding court order, the election process has not been completed, leaving the country’s supreme audit institution without a head.
I do not want Israel to have a Zionist government. It needs a democratic one - opinion
The next government should be formed by every party – Jewish or Arab – that accepts a common democratic platform.
Yair Golan isn’t democracy’s defender if he neglects its norms – opinion
The leader of the Democrats Party needs to show a willingness to include those who oppose him if he wishes to uphold his motto
Driving democracy to the ground: Don't make it harder for Israelis abroad to vote – opinion
If Diaspora Jews are called back to serve in the IDF when war breaks out, the same logic should apply when Israeli elections near – they should return to vote for their country
Israel needs new leadership: Could covenantal politics be the answer? - opinion
Israel’s significant integration into the world economy, our population growth, and economic progress made it possible for us to pick up some bad habits of the countries it wanted to emulate.
Mahmoud Abbas's election promise won't bring democracy to Palestinians - opinion
It would be naïve to assume that Mahmoud Abbas’ announcement of elections is a sign of democratization
A 'unity' government would block the reforms Israel desperately needs - opinion
Benny Gantz should heed his favorite slogan that saving the country is the most important thing of all, abandoning the naive notion of unity that will saddle the state with more Likud years
Under Netanyahu, Meir Kahane’s doctrine has contaminated Likud - opinion
The Left convinced themselves and others that the gun tucked into Arafat's belt would no longer be used for killing, that he now carried an olive branch, and that he had abandoned his grand vision...
What would Menachem Begin say about democracy’s state in today’s Likud? - editorial
As Likud faces an internal battle over primaries and party control, questions are emerging over whether the movement remains true to Menachem Begin’s democratic vision.
Police cane 'Cockroach' movement youth protesters marching to parliament in New Delhi
The months-old movement and the planned protest are seen as the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office, drawing millions of supporters.
