In the do-over elections, and forever, we’ll all be smarter
Voters got to see how parties behaved after elections, and parties now know the real risk of a hardline negotiation stance
View ArticleWhen the Supreme Court’s struck down the Regularization Law
The main novelty in the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the Regularization Law is the fact that the justices placed the inherent inequality of the balance of power between the settlers and...
View ArticleEverything you want to know about annexation, but were afraid to ask
An explainer about the application of sovereignty and how it differs from annexation, including who objects to the plan and why
View ArticleOn democracy and the war against the High Court
“The Court has officially seized control of the Knesset,” announced Minister Yariv Levin in March 2020, when the High Court of Justice instructed the Speaker of the Knesset to convene the plenum in...
View ArticleThe return of the international arena
In recent years, Israel behaved as if it could disregard world opinion and rely on blanket US support. With Biden now at the helm, that era is over.
View ArticlePalestinians are playing the long game on world stage – Israel could lose
The coalition's aim to apply sovereignty in the territories and soften the Supreme Court may harm Israel's global standing
View ArticleNot just personalities
Back in November, when the election was over, the center-left camp seemed to have reached a dead end, and not just because it came up short at the polls. All the elections since 2019 were in fact...
View ArticleThe case for a lean, unified wartime cabinet
On October 11, 2023, an emergency government was established in which the National Unity party, which until now has sat in the opposition, has joined the existing coalition. The main — and perhaps only...
View ArticleMake no mistake: ICC arrest warrants would harm Israel
It will take concerted diplomatic efforts to stop legal proceedings if international indictments of Israelis become real
View ArticleDo as we say, not as we do: Israel’s government on partisan politics
The coalition blames the protesters for dividing the country, when it's putting forward legislation that it knows will polarize the public
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