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Solomon Naftaliyev

Nov 4, 2026, 2:56 PM

The Left Destroyed Democracy

When the legal establishment and institutions entrusted with safeguarding the democratic process and ensuring the integrity of elections become embroiled in political battles themselves, effectively taking the opposition’s side, a fundamental crisis of public trust emerges. When such institutions...

Oct 26, 2026, 6:25 PM

What Idi Amin has to do with Israel’s elections

Everyone has their most important issue going into this election. For me it is what I have no doubt is the most important issue — the so-called "judicial overhaul," that is in fact a full-on assault on Israeli democracy...

Oct 26, 2026, 11:04 AM

Israeli elections: Will history repeat itself?

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk(AI)

Democracy, Division and the Price of Political Hatred On October 27, Israel will once again celebrate one of the greatest achievements of a free society. Democracy. The right of citizens to determine their own political future, to elect their representatives...

Oct 23, 2026, 8:28 AM

Our Constitutional Moment: From Crisis to Opportunity

Israeli governments have spent 78 years delaying difficult decisions about how power should be divided between the branches of government. After the judicial reform crisis of 2023, Naftali Bennett wants to finally settle those questions through a constitution. He...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Oct 23, 2026, 8:18 AM

In a few days Israel holds its elections. I’m not one for hyperbole, but this promises/threatens to be the most fateful election in the country’s history. That’s not just me saying this: my academic colleagues (and numerous non-academic individuals...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Oct 9, 2026, 1:31 AM

Israel’s Election Decision: Continue With Its Populist Paradox?

Although many people think that Israel is an unusual democracy, its evolution over the past few years has shown it following a path pioneered by several others. In a word (actually two), moving towards “illiberal democracy” in which formal...

Sep 10, 2026, 4:47 PM

NOW THE WOLF HAS THE KEYS

Zohran Mamdani spent years telling New Yorkers what he believed. Then New Yorkers gave him power. Now the question isn't simply what he believes. It's what happens when belief becomes government. This is Part II of a four-part series examining...

Aug 27, 2026, 5:46 AM

Who Will Stop the Next Wrongful Conviction?

How to Build a Justice System That Allows Professional Dissent to Prevent Error Before It Is Too Late On August 17, 2026, Gothamist published a disturbing investigation into one of New York's most serious wrongful-conviction cases. Three men - George...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Aug 13, 2026, 3:11 PM

All the king’s horses

In Parshat Shoftim, Dvarim 17:14-16 we learn about the rules for having a king: When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and have taken possession of it and settled in it, should you say,...

Jul 8, 2026, 7:53 AM

Every Action Matters When You Represent Israel

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk (AI)

The Price of a Double Standard: Why Israel Must Be Flawless on a Global Stage. Living as an Israeli, or standing up for the Jewish state as an advocate, means accepting an unspoken and deeply unfair reality. You are constantly...

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