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Apr 24, 2023, 10:16 PM

Book Review: ‘Jabotinsky,’ by Hillel Halkin

Last night, I listened to a Tikvah Foundation podcast, featuring Yossi Klein Halevi discussing Valdimir Jabotinsky's famous essay, "The Iron Wall." It made me think of Hillel Halkin's excellent biography of Jabotinsky, and I thought I would post my review...

Apr 13, 2023, 8:00 AM

The Murder of Lucy, Maia and Rina Dee — And the West’s Reaction

Although the murder of innocent civilians by Palestinian terrorists is always profoundly shocking, no matter how ungodly common it becomes, there is a special pain about the recent murder of two young sisters, Maia and Rina Dee, ages 20...

Apr 11, 2023, 1:31 AM

An Erstwhile Leftist Despairs of the “Two State Solution”

As an American who is intensely interested in Israel -- and why shouldn't I be fascinated with one of the most dramatic and miraculous stories in history -- I've read a lot of books about the Jewish state. And...

Mar 27, 2023, 11:32 PM

What Is To Be Done?

Watching from America, I’ve previously expressed astonishment at what seemed to me the overwrought reaction of hundreds of thousands of Israelis to the government’s proposals for judicial reform. Now I’m appalled by what's happening. Remember that blocking roads can prevent...

Mar 23, 2023, 10:37 PM

Time for a Unity Government

Watching from the US, I’m astonished by the vitriol and extreme views that characterize Israel’s debate over judicial reform. Senior leaders of the opposition say this is the end of democracy. Demonstrators block traffic and reservists threaten not to report...

Mar 20, 2023, 6:44 AM

Several people have made the point with regard to my previous post by saying it is impractical because (1) the formation of a national unity government is hard to envision in the current atmosphere and (2) adopting a constitution is...

Mar 15, 2023, 3:50 AM

Judicial Reform: Neither Unbridled Democracy Nor Rule By a Council of Wise Men

The proposed judicial reforms of the new Netanyahu government are roiling Israel. Responsible leaders of the opposition speak of the “death of democracy” and even warn of civil war. Similar claims pervade both the Israeli and foreign press. Worst...

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Howard F Jaeckel is a retired American lawyer who worked for a major broadcasting company for many years. He has a longstanding interest in constitutional law and has followed the issue of judicial reform in Israel closely.