Democracy
Israel’s democratic backsliding follows an international pattern - opinion
Democracies can survive – but only if citizens, institutions, and leaders are willing to defend them before it is too late.
Syria's future: Can Ahmed al-Sharaa reconcile democracy, Islam, and minority rights? - opinion
Mistrust of Trump is reshaping the global order - opinion
Israeli voters deserve representatives they can trust - opinion
Double temptation of exodus: Diaspora Jews mull aliyah as Israelis consider leaving - opinion
Western democracy no longer knows how to protect its Jews, and the Jewish state no longer knows how to protect their democratic rights.
Israel won't be democratic without equality for all citizens, including Palestinians - opinion
Most Palestinian citizens of Israel accept Israel being the democratic nation-state of the Jewish people but demand it should also be the state of all its citizens.
Antisemitism is an enduring conspiracy theory, and October 7 proved it's not going away - opinion
After five decades working in the Jewish world, former AJC CEO David Harris describes his journey documenting antisemitism in his new book.
The real war is Islamism's infiltration of Western democracies - opinion
Born in Jerusalem and raised in Malmö, Sweden, I watched firsthand the quiet surrender of a liberal Western city to Islamist intimidation.
US democracy's decline is a warning to Israel - opinion
America is being tested as to whether it can keep its republic, just as we are being tested as to whether we can retain our democracy. Let us all hope that both of us can pass the test.
Israel is not a democracy, US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack suggests at Doha Forum
"In this region, what's worked the best, whether you like it or you do not like it, is a benevolent monarchy," Barrack said.
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
It is time for moral Zionists, not just political tacticians, to rise. We must call upon - men and women of deep faith, courage, and integrity to join Israel’s political life once again.
Challenges of a parliamentary system: How Knesset emasculated Israel - opinion
Seventy percent of Israelis want a new prime minister - yet voters have no mechanism to make it happen.
Israel must restore equality under the law or risk collapse of its liberal democracy - opinion
A danger that Israel's liberal democracy might collapse does exist, unless a change takes place in the foreseeable future in the way the state is being run.
