The Sanhedrin
Because of the anti-Jewish as well as anti-democratic tendencies of Israel’s Supreme Court, especially under the leadership of Chief Justice Aaron Barak, serious Jews have...
Category : Government Branches
Israel’s Dysfunctional System of Governance
People in Israel and abroad wonder what it is that makes politics and politicians so erratic in the Jewish state. First and foremost the lack...
What Is A Jewish State?
Before one can talk intelligently about a Jewish state, we need to define the modern concept of the “state” as well as the term “Jewish.”...
Kings, Presidents, and Israel’s Prime Minister
The Hebrew term for king, melech, primarily implies a chief “counselor,” a president whose intellectual and moral qualities warrant his elevation and authority. What follows...
10 Short Position Papers – VII
VII – Refuting Arguments Against Presidential Government Professor Paul Eidelberg Various arguments are made against presidential vis-a-vis parliamentary government. Some political scientists contend that, given...
10 Short Position Papers – VI
VI – A Model for Israel’s Supreme Court Prof. Paul Eidelberg Israel’s Supreme Court is a creature of the Knesset, and the Knesset is very...