Reform

Israel's broken political system keeps resisting reform, despite decades of warnings - analysis

More than ever, the 2026 Knesset elections have shown how dysfunctional and ill-suited it is to the country’s unique governance challenges.

VOTERS CAME out in historic droves last month, but results were not definitive. Pictured: Tel Aviv billboard encourages citizens to vote.
Rabbi Alana Alpert sits in her home for portrait on November 06, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. "Let's talk about universal health care, comprehensive sex education, paid parental leave, ending rape culture, law enforcement that doesn't murder innocent people..."

Michigan Democrat El-Sayed challenged by 250 rabbis on Israel in nationwide push by liberal Jews

Power poles.

Israel's electricity reform: Israelis are leaving one of the country's oldest companies

Polling station attendants prepare ballots during the last election held on November 1, 2022.PremiumPremium

Israel's electoral system leaves voters with no representative to call their own - opinion


Germany's Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state elections

Warken will be the first woman to hold her new post, an important position that serves as a node between the chancellery, ministries and lawmakers.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2ndR), outgoing German Health Minister Nina Warken, outgoing parliamentary State Secretary in the Digital Ministry Philipp Amthor and outgoing Secretary General of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Carsten Linnemann (R), July 23, 2026.

Israel Securities Authority Chairman: “Regulation is stuck. The market and the public can't wait."

Sefi Zinger warned that delays in regulatory reform could come at a cost to investors and the wider public

Leading figures at the conference

What are some of the main laws pushed during Knesset's legislative blitz? - explainer

Four major bills passed during the Knesset’s final blitz, with implications for the IDF, the judiciary, state benefits and press freedom.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana oversees votes on Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's communications sector reform bill, July 16, 2026.

The Finance Ministry’s new move targets small savings

New reform: Instead of paying a penalty to the Tax Authority every time you want to switch to a more profitable track, you will be able to skip between companies and products completely freely.

Shekels and dollars

Iraq's PM heads to Washington to discuss militias, business, and gain Trump's support

The US has warmed to Zaidi after opposing former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who almost became prime minister in February.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a televised address after assuming office, in Baghdad, Iraq May 16, 2026.

Banning anti-Zionist rabbis is the enlightened and liberal position - opinion

Enlightenment philosophers envisioned open, tolerant societies. But they understood that a community without boundaries is as doomed as a language without grammar.

 Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism conference on May 31, 2023

As Ohio again tries to block Hebrew Union College’s restructuring, a new rabbinical school emerges

Ohio Attorney-General Dave Yost takes legal action to prevent the closure of Hebrew Union College’s Cincinnati campus, citing donor intent and history.

The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 21, 2019.

Middle Israel: Smotrich’s crushing Knesset defeat exposes the finance minister's limits - opinion

Smotrich is a light-year away from the Israeli consensus. Why does a man who represents but a marginal, detached, and minuscule part of Israeli society sit on its national chest?

EVEN BEZALEL Smotrich’s rivals agree that he is a smart man who studies complex issues quickly and knows how to make decisions. Here, the finance minister leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on Monday.

Why the world wants to learn from Israel’s healthcare, but not our schools - opinion

If competition and autonomy transformed Israeli healthcare into a global model, why does education remain trapped in centralized failure?

Reuven Taub, Co-founder and CEO of “Alenu – the Founding Grandchildren"

Iran arrests at least four reform front politicians

Iran’s Islamic Iran Nation’s Union Party called for the release of Azar Mansouri after her arrest amid a widening crackdown on reformist figures.

An illustration of a handcuffed individual in a suit, and a backdrop of the Iranian flag.