Update: Israeli Democracy Under Threat
The new government's proposals have made the divisions in Israeli society worse.
Will Netanyahu Follow the High Court’s Order on Deri?
Wednesday’s ruling disqualifying Aryeh Deri from his ministerial positions has pushed the country into serious political turmoil.
Opinion | Does the Law of Return Need Changing?
Israel’s 1950 Law of Return is the instrument through which the State of Israel has sought to fulfill two main goals: to be a refuge for all Jews, and to ensure Israel as a Jewish domain.
Opinion | The Neurosis of ‘Jewish Power’
Itamar Ben-Gvir heads an Israeli political party called Jewish Power.
Opinion | Who’s Afraid of Ben-Gvir and Smotrich?
Israel’s most recent election results, in which the Israeli people slammed the door on left-wing politicians and completely voted out the extreme left-wing Meretz party, have allowed it to create the most right-wing government in the nation’s history.
America Responds to Bibi
Moment's Nathan Guttman provides in-depth analysis of American politicians' reactions to the reelection of Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's Prime Minister.
Netanyahu Rolls Out His New Government; Jewish Americans React
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1. Rabbis are Speaking Out
In a midnight phone call to Israeli president...
Opinion | A Brief Break from ‘To Bibi or Not to Bibi’
Netanyahu has long been the center of Israeli politics. But last week, Lapid finally changed the narrative.
Foreign Affairs | Israel’s Complicated Dance with Putin
Vladimir Putin has earned his reputation as a dictator, but he has often behaved warmly toward Jews.
Israel’s Dissolving Government: An Explainer
One year and one week after its swearing-in, the Bennett-Lapid government in Israel has come to a screeching halt.
Opinion | An Israeli PM Steps Up To Diplomacy
When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, an interesting overlap emerged in Israeli public discourse.
Twenty Five Years After Yitzchak Rabin’s Assassination, Israel Remains Divided
"The incitement and rhetoric did not come from all sides. In Israel, incitement reads from right to left."