Are Judges Objective?
Written By: Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern
On the link between ‘who’ and ‘what’ in Judicial rulings
In the Race to Reform Business Regulation, Israel Still Falls behind
Written By: Daphna Aviram-Nitzan
Despite making regulatory improvements, the past decade saw Israel continue its slip down the World Bank's annual ease of doing business rankings. But this descent can still be reversed.
The Israeli Facebook bill is Unenforceable
Written By: Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler
The Facebook Bill, which would allow the government to use administrative means to remove content from social networking sites, would both set a precedent and be ineffective
Where has the Oppositon gone?
Written By: Dr. Chen Friedberg
The danger of a weak opposition should not be underestimated. This situation harms most of all those populations who are not represented in government, and even harms the functioning of the government itself, which is not subjected to real criticism
IDF Report Card
Written By: Prof. Tamar Hermann, Prof. Ephraim Yaar
The Israelis Still believe that the IDF should be the People’s Army and Want Ultra-Orthodox People to Enlist
Two Jewish Nations and the Abyss Between Them
Written By: Dr. Shuki Friedman
For many American Jews, identification with the State of Israel is a significant component of their Jewish identity.
Rabin: Warrior for Equality
Written By: Dr. Nasreen Haddad Haj-Yahya
Rabin's legacy was equal representation at decision-making levels, fair regulation of land and services in Arab towns and equality as a right that’s guaranteed to all.
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Behind the Scenes of Israel's Ministerial Committee For Legislation
There are ways to transform this powerful committee into one that combines politics with professionalism, instead of being one more arena for the settling of political scores.
Who's Afraid of a Jewish State with Equality for All?
Written By: Yohanan Plesner
A state that is proud of its identity has nothing to fear from granting all its citizens equality.
Harmful Revolution: The Nation-State Bill’s Assault on Equality
Written By: Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern
Israelis must unite around a balanced arrangement that asserts that Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people that guarantees equality for all its citizens.
Religion Can Be the Bridge Linking Jews and Muslims
Written By: Dr. Shuki Friedman
How both faiths can use their common threads and customs as a means to connect, dialogue and cooperate.
IDI's International Advisory Council Convenes for Seventh Time
From September 8 - 12, members of IDI's International Advisory Council (IAC) and distinguished guests gathered in Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC for the council’s seventh meeting.
The Employment Revolution and the Haredim Who Are Being Left Behind
Written By: Dr. Asaf Malchi
With 50% of young Haredi men expected to enter the labor market actually those with poorer skills and abilities, there is an urgent need for an in-depth rethinking about Haredi education.
Religion and State in Israel: Charting a New Course for 5778
Written By: Dr. Shuki Friedman,
Is our country and society doomed to continually follow the same path of repeated crisis, or has the time finally come for us to plot a new course?
This Yom Kippur, Let's Turn Down the Volume
Written By: Dr. Shuki Friedman
A country that comes to a standstill for one whole day and doesn’t derive anything significant from it is missing the point.
Ultra-Orthodox in the IDF: A Ticking Time Bomb
Written By: Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern
To encourage enlistment, Israel should adopt a conscription model that is cognizant of the ultra-Orthodox fear of erosion of their identity and employs both positive and negative economic incentives.
The Nation State law
Written By: Yohanan Plesner , Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer, Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern
If Israel was founded as the state of the Jewish people, why is a nation-state law so problematic, having already toppled one government?
Is the Chief Rabbinate's Monopoly on Kashrut Over?
Written By: Dr. Shuki Friedman
The implications of the Supreme Court's ruling go far beyond the Kashrut market.
Springboard to Employment: How Ultra-Orthodox Men Benefit from IDF Service
Written By: Dr. Asaf Malchi
Army service is an extremely powerful “employment engine” for most ultra-Orthodox men whose religious education does not provide them with the general background or professional training necessary for joining the work force outside the ultra-Orthodox sector.
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Where Will the Ultra-Orthodox Community Live in 2040?
The State of Israel needs to come up with appropriate living solutions for the ultra-Orthodox, whose numbers are expected to increase significantly.
The Voice of Our Brothers' Blood
Written By: Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern
The whole world must be the arena of the war against antisemitism and the Jewish nation-state must serve as the supreme commander in this universal conflict.
Urgent need to outline clear criteria for returning captives
Following the resignation of Attorney Lior Lotan, the Prime Minister’s envoy for captives and missing persons and the Israeli Defense Minister's comment that "Israel will not ‘repeat the mistake’ of freeing terrorists" there is an urgent need to outline clear criteria for returning captives.
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Out of Sight: How Do Israeli Parties Perform on Social Networks?
Yesh Atid, Zionist Camp and Meretz have the strongest online presence, while the Joint List and Yisrael Beiteinu lag behind.
Lessons from the Yisrael Beytenu Affair
Written By: Dr. Assaf Shapira
Regulation, transparency and enforcement capabilities are crucial steps for lobbying to work.
Time to Include Arabs among the Decision-Makers
Written By: Dr. Nasreen Haddad Haj-Yahya
The state and its Arab leadership, not only the political leadership, must work together to bring as many Arab citizens as possible into the decision-making echelons.
A Prime Minister Under Criminal Investigation
Written By: Prof. Ofer Kenig, Dr. Guy Lurie
A summary of where the law stands regarding alleged wrong doing by the premier, as well as timely suggestions for reform, are in order.
There is Still Hope for Knesset Reform
Written By: Yohanan Plesner
When legislators exhibit such disdain for the country’s legislative body, is it any wonder the average citizen does too?
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How Israel’s Leadership Betrayed Democracy
Despite the verdict, the real story in the Azaria affair is the moral, not the legal, issue, and this debate is alive and well.
Improving the Way the Knesset Functions
Written By: Dr. Chen Friedberg
A set of reforms must be implemented so that Knesset members' supervisory ability over the government will be enhanced.
Increasing the Size of the Israeli Knesset
Written By: Prof. Ofer Kenig
The Knesset is one of the smallest parliaments in the world, in terms of legislators per capita. As a result, the effectiveness of the Israeli parliament is diminished, especially regarding the important task of overseeing the executive.
