Uncomfortable Issues
Israelās ruling elitesāpoliticians and judges, academics and journalistsāsay that Israel is a democracy, and most people believe them. Letās examine this issue. A basic principle...
Category : Knesset/Legislative
Poli. Sci. 101 for MK Yitzhak Levy
Knesset Member Yitzhak Levy wants to raise the number of Knesset members from 120 to 150. As reported in The Jerusalem Post last week (June...
There are No Zionists in the Knesset!
Although the title of this article may appear outrageous, it is the only logical conclusion one can draw from irrefutable facts about Israelās Knesset.. No...
An International Jewish Parliament
Overcoming Israelās Fatal Flaw: Plan IIIāAn International Jewish Parliament āThe majority of the people living in a Jewish State must be Jewish. We must prevent...
Some Prerequisites of Representative Democracy: Theyāre Missing In Israel
Few people in Israel have anything but the most superficial knowledge of representative democracy and its prerequisites. But then, what else should be expected in...
Treason
To: Members of the KnessetāEspecially Those Identified with the Nationalist Camp. 1) How many of you are cognizant of certain acts prohibited by the Law...
A Political Dictionary for Israelis and Immigrants: Part I
A. Democracy: Two Types āNormativeā or classical democracy: based on the idea of manās creation in the holy image of God. This provides democracyās basic...
Why the Knesset Tolerates Judicial ImperialismāPostscript
The Knesset has welcomed the appointment of Supreme Court critic Prof. Daniel Friedman as justice minister. The members of the Knesset will now have their...
Why the Knesset Tolerates Judicial Imperialism
Part I At the risk of offending religious people, I am going to argue in Part II of this essay that Israelās religious parties have...
Against Judicial Despotism In Israel
Israelās Supreme Court stands accused by eminent citizens of Israel of exceeding its lawful powers and endangering the democratic as well as Jewish character of...