Written By: Eliyahu Berkovits
A growing number of Haredi men are volunteering for the IDF following the outbreak of the war against Hamas. This trend may signify that the “modern Haredi” phenomenon may be developing into a real movement.
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen, Tamar Hostovsky Brandes
International law does not forbid the evacuation of residents to the southern Gaza Strip; on the contrary, it would appear to demand of Israel that it warns residents and encourages them to leave.
Written By: Adv. Rita Golstein-Galperin
It is no surprise that the civil service has suffered a severe blow as the current hostilities continue. In light of recent actions aimed at undermining the public sector, immediate action must be taken to address this situation in order to restore social resilience.
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen
Details and clarifications on the international crimes committed by the Hamas in their abduction of Israeli civilians, and the responsibilities attached to these crimes.
Written By: Prof. Tamar Hermann, Dr. Or Anabi
Despite being at war, more Israelis are optimistic about the future of the country than earlier this year, yet most Israelis (64%) fear for their physical safety or that of their immediate family members.
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen
Hamas’s horrendous October 7 attack on Israeli civilians and Israel’s anticipated response pose a unique challenge to scholars and practitioners of the Law of Armed Conflict or International Humanitarian Law (IHL), possibly a challenge they have never faced before.
Written By: Dr. Guy Lurie
Justice Hayut's retirement from the presidency of the Supreme Court was well-known in advance, however, the Minister of Justice's refusal to convene the Judicial Selection Committee leaves Israel with a temporary replacement during a national emergency.
Written By: Dr. Yael Litmanovitz
Policing does not usually involve battles with terrorists. But the unique situation in Israel has shaped the role of our police officers to include internal security missions. What are the skills and capabilities required of police officers in Israel? Do they have sufficient funding? Those are some of the questions Israeli society must attend to once the current crisis is over.
Written By: Dr. Guy Lurie
What is a special state of emergency and who declares it?
Minister of Justice Levin declared a "special state of emergency" on October 7th, which has since been extended and is currently valid until October 20th. How does this affect the justice system in Israel?
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen, Adv. Mirit Lavi
The minister of national security declared a civil emergency event on October 7th, the first time in Israel's history such an ordinance was used. What is the difference between a "special home front situation" and a "civil emergency?"
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen, Dr. Eran Shamir-Borer, Adv. Mirit Lavi
Is the operation in Gaza a war, who is authorized declare war and what is the role of the cabinet and the government after war is declared?
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen
The main demand made by Benny Gantz, chair of the National Unity party, for entering an emergency government is the establishment of a war cabinet. Why is this important and what would the powers of a war cabinet be?
Written By: Dr. Assaf Shapira
As the brutal attack from Gaza continues, the possibility of a change in the composition in the government is being bandied about. What kind of government is possible and what has been done in the past?
Written By: Prof. Tamar Hermann, Dr. Or Anabi
As we mark the 30th anniversary of the Oslo Accords this month, a larger share of Jewish respondents think it was incorrect to enter into that process, while the percentage of respondents who selected "don't know" was exceptionally large.
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen
The hurt felt by the broad section of the Israeli public that is moderately traditional may have serious consequences for the struggle against the government’s judicial overhaul.
Written By: Adv. Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz
The judicial overhaul is forcing Jewish Israelis to choose to identify, in an almost dichotomic manner with one of two camps. As they clash, the real loser is our unifying, complex, diverse, and open Jewish identity.
Written By: Dr. Amir Fuchs
The Supreme Court hearing on September 28th, 2023 will focus on the question of whether the amendment should be interpreted as being valid only in the future, to remedy the perception of personal benefit for the current prime minister.
Written By: Prof. Tamar Hermann, Dr. Or Anabi
As it is widely known that negotiations have been underway between Israel and Saudi Arabia under the auspices of the United States, we asked two questions regarding the expected impact of the negotiations and a possible agreement on domestic matters.
Written By: Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, Brig.-Gen (ret.) Itai Brun
While technology cannot eliminate uncertainty or surprise, it can help decision-makers think about the future.
Written By: Dr. Eran Shamir-Borer, Adv. Mirit Lavi
One of the important lessons learned from the Yom Kippur War was that the authority of government ministers to decide on security-related matters must be strengthened; However, even after five decades, the proper balance between the authority of the prime minister and the members of the security cabinet has not yet been properly regulated.
Written By: Prof. Suzie Navot
On the question of Unreasonableness, it appears that the dispute is not only between the Knesset and the Supreme Court, but also among the justices themselves. There are many possibilities, but only one ruling, which will be handed down no later than mid-January 2024.
Written By: Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler
The government is advancing a bill that will enable the police to use facial recognition technology by the police. Use of such technology by the police raises a number of critical issues.
Written By: Yohanan Plesner , Prof. Suzie Navot, Prof. Karnit Flug
Yohanan Plesner, President of IDI, Prof. Suzie Navot, VP of Research, Prof. Karnit Flug, VP of Research and William Davidson Senior Fellow for Economic Policy, and the entire IDI team wish you all a happy New Year. Shana Tova!
Yohanan Plesner, president of IDI and Prof. Yuval Shany, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Democratic Values and Institutions met with reporters to discuss the historic Supreme Court hearing on the repeal of the reasonableness doctrine.
Written By: Prof. Tamar Hermann, Dr. Or Anabi
41.5% of coalition voters and 6% of opposition voters said that the Court lacks the authority to perform judicial review over Basic Laws passed by Knesset. 73% of Israelis agree that in order to bridge the divisions between the political camps, attempts should be made to reach a compromise.
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen, Prof. Yuval Shany
Three petitions before the Israeli Supreme Court are transforming the usually slow month of September into a pivotal one in Israel’s ongoing judicial crisis.
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen
On September 12, 2023, an unprecedented panel of 15 Supreme Court Justices will convene to hear petitions requesting to strike down the recent amendment to the "Basic Law: The Judiciary."
Written By: Dr. Guy Lurie
The Judicial Selection Committee has not met for more than a year, and during this period, various positions held by judges have been vacated.
Written By: Dr. Tammy Hoffman, Meital Baron
Marking the beginning of the new school year, a special survey was conducted asking the public whether they agree that it is the teacher's role to education for democracy. Almost three-quarters of the respondents agree that it is.
Written By: Prof. Karnit Flug, Prof. Jacob Frenkel
Earlier this year, we published an article warning against the dangers of the judicial reforms, to our regret, many of the negative developments about which we warned at the beginning of the year have already come to pass.