Israeli politics

How the Israeli government gives settlements preferential treatment

This massive investment in the settlements should be of great concern for all those who support a two-state solution. There...

Charedi Knesset Member’s Slandering of Reform Jews Ignites Backlash From Fellow Members

Hareidi MK Israel Eichler’s comparison of Reform Jews to mentally ill patients diminishes not only Reform Judaism but all who...

5 Frightening Attacks on Israel’s Democracy

Taken together they paint a frightening portrait of authoritarianism in Israel.

The Growing Gap Between Israel’s Government and Security Establishment

Lieutenant General Eisenkot’s remarks are just the latest proof that the Prime Minister’s apocalyptic warnings about the Iran agreement --...

A Banned Book, Reviewed

I was skeptical of the ministry’s decision to ban Living Fence even before I read the book. After finishing, I...

Serious Implications of Israel’s Brazil Standoff

The standoff between Israel and Brazil over the nomination of a prominent settler leader to become the Israeli ambassador has...

Moderate MKs Could Help Stop Anti-Democratic Bill — But Will They?

Last week, party leader Moshe Kahlon announced that Kulanu would support the bill. But scrutiny has fallen on several members...

A Guide to Ayelet Shaked’s Defense of the NGO Bill

In an op-ed Ayelet Shaked published last week, among other things, she compared her bill to legislation in the United...

Israelis’ Civil Liberties Under Fire — A Call With B’Tselem’s Hagai El-Ad

On December 22, 2015, J Street held a call with Hagai El-Ad, the Executive Director of B’Tselem, to discuss threats...