Tag: Israel Democracy Institute

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this discussion, Neri Zilber and Prof. Suzie Navot analyze the Netanyahu government's recent push to overhaul Israel's judicial system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this article, Dr. Gilad Malach discusses the latest Haredi Report published by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI).
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this discussion, Dr. Gilad Malach and journalist Neri Zilber explore the often misunderstood world of Israel's ultra-Orthodox ("Haredi") community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
In this discussion, Amichai Cohen, a professor of law, explores the topic of Israel's constitutional revolution.
Amichai Cohen, a Law Professor at Ono Academic College and Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, explores the impact of Israel's Constitutional Revolution in his book "The Constitutional Revolution and Counter-Revolution."