Uncomfortable Issues
Israel’s ruling elites—politicians and judges, academics and journalists—say that Israel is a democracy, and most people believe them. Let’s 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 Israel’s Knesset.. No...
An International Jewish Parliament
Overcoming Israel’s Fatal Flaw: Plan III—An International Jewish Parliament “The majority of the people living in a Jewish State must be Jewish. We must prevent...
Some Prerequisites of Representative Democracy: They’re 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 Knesset—Especially 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 “Normative” or classical democracy: based on the idea of man’s creation in the holy image of God. This provides democracy’s basic...
Why the Knesset Tolerates Judicial Imperialism—Postscript
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 Israel’s religious parties have...
Against Judicial Despotism In Israel
Israel’s Supreme Court stands accused by eminent citizens of Israel of exceeding its lawful powers and endangering the democratic as well as Jewish character of...