Israel Democracy Institute

Editor's Notes: Israel just met the America that comes after Trump - comment

Here is a bet you can hold me to. The respect from the US lasts. The protection that used to come with it does not, and it gets tested before the year is out, probably in Lebanon.

US VICE President JD Vance and President Donald Trump listen to Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House, April 23, 2026, during an earlier round of talks. Trump leads now; Vance and Rubio are next. Israel was in the room as an ambassador, not a principal.
‘We now have a clearer view of what is already happening in Israel’s labor market, and we should shift the debate toward how to prepare and equip the labor market for the changes that are unfolding.’

AI is already reshaping Israel's workforce, and policy must catch up - opinion

IDF FORCES in southern Lebanon.

As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war' - analysis

People rush into a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28.

Vast majority of Jewish Israelis support Operation Roaring Lion, Arab-Israelis skeptical - poll


Controversial bill advances to heavily tax foreign state donations to NGOs

According to the proposal, donations to NGOs from a “foreign state entity” will be taxed 80%, but the finance minister, can award a tax exemption in “special circumstances."

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Support for Hamas control of Gaza rose 20% among Arab Israelis - IDI survey

When asked who should govern Gaza after the war, most Jewish respondents preferred a multinational force, rather than Israeli control.

 Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages.

Lack of voting opportunities, calls for reforms to strengthen Israel’s democracy - IDI report

The study notes that Israel stands apart from developed democracies by offering citizens only two direct voting opportunities.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Appointing Isaac Amit risks further eroding trust in Israel’s judiciary - editorial

To appoint Amit, as brilliant a jurist as he might be, to lead the country’s highest court under a cloud of unresolved conflict-of-interest allegations is counter-productive.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog receives the official election results from Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit, chairman of the Central Elections Committee, on Wednesday.

November 2024 survey: 81% of non-haredi respondents support change in draft policy

A key finding of the survey was how different sectors of the Israeli public value the haredi contribution to the war effort.

 Haredi demonstrators hold signs while protesting against IDF enlistment, August 5, 2024.

Less than half of Israelis think gov't war decisions based on professional considerations - poll

Only 37% of Jewish Israelis believe the government's war decisions are based on professional considerations, while trust in the IDF remains high at 85%.

A woman waves a large Israeli flag as people watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

Trust in Israel Police declines, Israelis suspect politicians impact police decisions - IDI

Trust in police spiked to 59% of Jewish Israelis after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, during which Israel Police fought heroically to defend Israeli citizens.

 Israel Police officers inspect remains of a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, near Moshav Kfar Daniel, September 15, 2024

Employment rate of Israeli-Arab population decreases during war, IDI report finds

The report noted that, as of October 2023, nearly a third of Arab men who worked before the war were no longer employed. 

A laborer works on an apartment building under construction in the Har Homa quarter in Jerusalem

After October 7, individual communities in Israel must reach shared ethos, experts say

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 Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom, Ono Academic College, Dr. Tammy Hoffman, the Israel Democracy Institute and Martin Herskovitz, a poet and Holocaust educator with Tamar Uriel-Beeri

Most Israelis support hostage deal to end the Israel-Hamas war - poll

The survey, which was conducted between June 30 and July 2, 2024, surveyed Israelis and Arab Israelis.

 People walk past photographs of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. June 25, 2024.