Democracy

Am I a Zionist? Why Zionism must remain broader than politics - opinion

Zionism has never been a single, monolithic idea. From the beginning, it has encompassed multiple strands.

Hope for a two-state solution and peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must be nurtured, writes the director of the Israel Policy Forum's young adults division
An illustrative image of a statue of Lady Justice.

Who decides the greater good in wartime? Israel Is fighting that battle now - opinion

Jewish settlers next to the remains of a ballistic missile fired from Iran in recent war, at a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, June 29, 2025.

Two threats to democracies: Iran’s missiles and the West’s relativism - opinion

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom attends the inauguration of new installations at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as part of the prison’s transformation plan, in San Quentin, California, US, February 20, 2026.

Grapevine, March 20, 2026: A legislative battle against Jews


Is Army Radio a threat to Israel’s democracy? - opinion

We were, and still are, concerned over the undemocratic elements in Galatz broadcasting and the proven biased media personnel involved.

An Israeli soldier serving at Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) holds a microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025.

Why is the West still turning a blind eye to the Islamic challenge? - opinion

We’re fed that the threat is imaginary even while schools censor themselves, police hesitate, courts bend, and citizens whisper what they won’t say aloud. 

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrator holds a sign that reads, ‘Glory to the martyrs, victory to the resistance,’ on Columbia University campus, on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.

Israelis still believe in the country, but not its institutions, IDI survey reveals

Only about a quarter of Jewish respondents described Israeli democracy as “good” or “excellent,” continuing a downward trend in recent years, with ratings among Arab respondents even lower.

THE KNESSET during a meeting on December 24, 2025.

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.

 An El Al flight takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024

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.

VIEW OF Independence Hall, the site of the signing of Israel’s Declaration of Independence. The document promises that democratic Israel would uphold full social and political equality of all its citizens, the writer says.

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.

David Harris is executive vice chair of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP).

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.

Muslim worshippers in Utrecht, Netherlands in 2024. The ambition of the Muslim Brotherhood is the imposition of Sharia on the free societies of the West.

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.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress in March 2025.

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.

Amb. Tom Barrack, US Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, US Department of State, speaks during the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit on September 24, 2025 in New York City.

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.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.