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Haredi ‘lost boys’ may find themselves drafted into Israel's army

Susan Greene in Forward · 25 Mar

The article discusses the ongoing debate in Israel regarding the exemption of young Haredi men from mandatory military service if they claim to be studying Torah full-time, a practice dating back to the founding of the state.

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Polls of Israelis and Palestinians can suggest two different realities. Here's where they agree.

Louis Keene in Forward · 21 Mar

Recent polls conducted on Israelis and Palestinians have shown that both groups share a belief that Israel is unlikely to emerge victorious in the current war, reflecting a growing doubt about Israel's ability to eradicate Hamas.

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Survey: Large majority of Israeli Jews want Haredim to serve in the military

Susan Greene in Forward · 10 Mar

A recent survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute revealed that 70% of Israeli Jews support ending the blanket exemptions from military service for Haredi men, a significant increase from 2018.

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2 Israeli civilians and 3 Lebanese attackers killed in escalating fighting on Israel’s northern border

Eliyahu Freedman in Forward · 15 Jan

Tensions are escalating on the Israel-Lebanon border, with two Israeli civilians killed by a Hezbollah missile and three Lebanese attackers killed by Israeli forces.

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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Wartime polls & unexpected conclusions

What Matters Now · 21 Dec 2023

Haviv Rettig Gur analyzes recent polls regarding the war with Hamas, revealing divergent perspectives among Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and differences in views between Israeli Jews and Arabs.

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Reasonableness in the Crosshairs

Israel Policy Pod · 17 Jul 2023

Journalist Neri Zilber and Prof. Suzie Navot from the Israel Democracy Institute discuss the Netanyahu government's efforts to reform Israel's judicial system, focusing on the significance of the reasonableness test, potential impacts on government decisions, the implications of eliminating this test, and possible future plans of the government.

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Reasonableness in the Crosshairs

Israel Policy Pod · 17 Jul 2023

In this discussion, Neri Zilber and Prof. Suzie Navot analyze the Netanyahu government's recent push to overhaul Israel's judicial system.

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Israel Already Has A Blueprint For A Constitution

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines · 28 Mar 2023

Legal experts argue that Israel's current crises, such as religion-state conflict and the lack of checks and balances, stem from the absence of a Constitution.

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What Matters Now to Prof. Suzie Navot: Guarding against a 'Frankenstate'

What Matters Now · 16 Feb 2023

In this episode, Prof. Suzie Navot discusses the potential implications of Israel's proposed judicial overhaul, warning against the dangers of creating a "Frankenstate" by piecing together elements from different international legal systems.

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Battered but Not Broken: The Israel Democracy Index, 2022

Tel Aviv Review · 16 Jan 2023

Tamar Hermann, a professor of political science at the Open University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, presents the findings of the 20th edition of the Israel Democracy Index, a significant annual survey of Israeli public opinion on key issues.

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Battered but Not Broken: The Israel Democracy Index, 2022

Tel Aviv Review · 16 Jan 2023

In this episode, Tamar Hermann, a political science professor and senior research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses the 20th edition of the Israel Democracy Index.

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Back on the Horse

Tel Aviv Review · 2 Jan 2023

Dr. Gilad Malach from the Israel Democracy Institute talks about the recent Haredi Report, which explores the impact of the ultra-Orthodox parties returning to power in the government after a period in opposition.

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Back on the Horse

Tel Aviv Review · 2 Jan 2023

In this article, Dr. Gilad Malach discusses the latest Haredi Report published by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI).

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Israel's Judiciary in the Crosshairs

Israel Policy Pod · 1 Dec 2022

In this podcast episode, journalist Neri Zilber and Prof. Suzie Navot from the Israel Democracy Institute discuss the incoming Israeli government's plans to reform the country's judicial and legal system.

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Israel's Judiciary in the Crosshairs

Israel Policy Pod · 1 Dec 2022

Neri Zilber hosts Prof. Suzie Navot to examine the new Israeli government's proposed judicial reforms, including an override clause for Supreme Court decisions, changes to the role of the attorney general, and implications for Netanyahu's corruption trial.

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The State of Religion and State

Tel Aviv Review · 19 Sep 2022

Shlomit Ravitsky-Tur Paz, from the Israel Democracy Institute, presents novel findings from a recent statistical report on religion and state, shedding light on important trends in Israeli society.

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The State of Religion and State

Tel Aviv Review · 19 Sep 2022

Shlomit Ravitsky-Tur Paz, the head of the program on Religion, Nation and State, and the director of the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Center for Shared Society at the Israel Democracy Institute, highlights findings from a new biannual statistical report on religion and state.

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Ultra-Orthodox Society and Politics in Israel

Israel Policy Pod · 8 Sep 2022

In this discussion, Dr. Gilad Malach and journalist Neri Zilber explore the often misunderstood world of Israel's ultra-Orthodox ("Haredi") community.

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Election Overdose | In America, "it's the economy, stupid". And in Israel?

Haaretz Weekly · 19 Aug 2022

In this episode of Election Overdose, the discussion revolves around the non-political economics of Israel and why Israelis often complain about economic problems but rarely vote based on economic platforms.

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The Erratic Pulse of Israeli Democracy

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Jan 2022

Professor Tamar Hermann highlights key points from the 2021 Israel Democracy Index, showing a lack of optimism about the country's future and democratic governance, a decrease in trust in public institutions, and continued polarization of public opinions in Israel.

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The Erratic Pulse of Israeli Democracy

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Jan 2022

Professor Tamar Hermann presents the findings of the annual Israel Democracy Index of 2021, revealing a lack of optimism for the future of the country and democratic governance in Israel.

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Red Is the New Green: Carbon Pricing in Israel

Tel Aviv Review · 3 Jan 2022

Nathan Sussman, an Economics Professor and leader of the Israel 2050: Climate Crisis Preparedness project at the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses the potential benefits of implementing a carbon tax in Israel to reduce emissions without harming business activity or growth significantly.

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Red Is the New Green: Carbon Pricing in Israel

Tel Aviv Review · 3 Jan 2022

In this article, Professor Nathan Sussman discusses the implementation of a carbon tax in Israel as a means to lower emissions without hindering business activity and growth.

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Religiously Democratic?

Tel Aviv Review · 30 Aug 2021

Professor Daniel Statman, head of the Philosophy Department at the University of Haifa and a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, is interviewed about his new book on the role of religion in democratic regimes.

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Religiously Democratic?

Tel Aviv Review · 30 Aug 2021

Professor Daniel Statman from the University of Haifa, in collaboration with others, explores the intersection of religion and democracy in their co-authored book "State and Religion in Israel."

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