democracy

With an overwhelming majority, Meretz and Labor approve merge, becoming the Democrats

The Labor Party conference approved a merger with Meretz, strengthening Yair Golan’s control. Despite criticism, the agreement passed with an overwhelming majority.

12/07/2024
(L-R) Benjamin Netanyahu; Itamar Ben-Gvir

Right-wing voters already marking Ben-Gvir as Netanyahu's potential successor

In a post-Netanyahu era, Itamar Ben-Gvir leads right-wing candidate support. The National Camp and Likud see minor seat changes. Survey includes 500 respondents.

By MOSHE COHEN
12/07/2024

For Western students, Israel is a code word for US imperialism

American and European institutions of higher learning harbor academics promoting the idea of the West as a sinful civilization, irremediably guilty of the most horrific crimes.

By MICHAEL PARTEM
10/07/2024

The Torah sets a blueprint for the importance of 'bottom-up democracy' - opinion

The Jewish people are more unified today than any other nation in the world, primarily because of the Torah and our system of Jewish education.

By LEO DEE
07/07/2024

When stakes are high, Judaism doesn’t place all responsibility on a single charismatic leader

How might Judaism influence and shape democracy, either in Israel or in the US?

By RABBI JUSTUS BAIRD/JTA
03/07/2024

Why antisemitism is an American problem

This is not just a fight for Jewish Americans – it’s a fight for the soul of America itself and of Western democracies at large.

By ERAN SHAYSHON , DOR LASKER
02/07/2024

Iran to hold run-off presidential election, interior ministry says

Low-key moderate Massoud Pezeshkian got 10,415,991 million of the 24,535,185 million votes counted, while his hardline rival Saeed Jalili got 9,473,298 million, according to a ministry spokesperson.

By REUTERS
29/06/2024

Iranian prisoners under duress to vote, threatened with lashings

Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on Friday following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

29/06/2024

From antisemitism to Israel, the Jewish topics to watch for in the Biden-Trump debate

A key theme of Biden’s campaign in recent weeks is the threat that Biden says Trump poses to democracy.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
27/06/2024

George Latimer claims victory over Jamaal Bowman in New York Primaries

Bowman angered many Jews in his district after Oct. 7 with his harsh criticism of Israel, and pro-Israel advocacy groups poured a record amount of funding into the primary contest.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
26/06/2024
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