Statement by the Israel Democracy Institute on President Herzog’s Proposal

44% of Israelis are optimistic about Israel’s external security– only 28% are optimistic regarding Israel’s internal security.

A top democracy index hasn't yet ranked Israel with Hungary. That will change if the majority becomes all powerful

Reducing the possibility of invalidating legislation and the rest of the initiatives will further undermine the protection of the rights of the Arab minority in Israel, whose trust in the judicial system has steadily decreased in recent years - but is still high in relation to trust in other institutions.

A professional opinion by the Israel Democracy Institute presented in advance of the session of the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality on February 20, 2023

If the teachers in the state system do not address current events and introduce their pupils to diverse worldviews, Israeli schools will continue to exist as a bubble.

The proposed amendment to the Patients’ Rights Law provides the hospitals with tools to prevent bringing hametz (leavened products) into hospitals on Passover. It is problematic especially because many alternatives exist that are more respectful of those who are meticulous in their observance of the holiday, but are less harmful to the secular and Arab sectors.

The battle against the judicial overhaul is not being waged only to safeguard democracy, it is also a fight to preserve Zionism itself.