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Democracy in Times of War
Amidst War, Netanyahu’s Coalition Is Engineering a Monumental Power Grab May 2, 2024 Despite the ongoing war in Gaza and in northern...
Dr. Ido Baum
May 5, 20246 min read
For Sale! A Villa in the Jungle
In Micah Goodman's new book "The Eighth Day: Israel After October 7," he correctly identifies that Israel's war with Hamas and Hezbollah...
Dr. Ronit Levine-Schnur
Apr 26, 20244 min read
War? What War? Netanyahu’s Coalition Excels In Divisive Political Power Plays
Democracy in Times of War December 8, 2023 The State of Israel currently faces one of its most challenging periods. Over the past two...
Dr. Ido Baum
Dec 11, 20233 min read
Netanyahu’s Cabinet Races to the Bottom of the Democratic Barrel
Democracy in Times of War, November 24, 2023. As this article is being written, Israel anxiously awaits the release of women and children...
Dr. Ido Baum
Nov 25, 20233 min read
The War Front and Home Front: Leadership, Accountability, and National Division
Democracy in Times of War. Update November 17th, 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while steering the war, is facing a plummeting...
Dr. Ido Baum
Nov 17, 20232 min read
Democracy on Pause: A Quiet Judicial Coup Silences Dissent
A Coup in Review, November 10, 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a recent wartime press briefing, sought to project the...
Dr. Ido Baum
Nov 10, 20234 min read
From War to Judicial Coup: Netanyahu’s Course for the Titanic
A Coup in Review October 20, 2023 Amidst widespread public rage with the government's slow response to civil needs in the aftermath of...
Dr. Ido Baum
Oct 22, 20234 min read
Israel's Darkest Day: A War Awaits Us, Democracy Is Not Guaranteed
The terrible events of October 7th have touched every soul in Israel. There’s hardly a person who doesn’t know someone affected by the...
Dr. Ido Baum
Oct 14, 20232 min read
Sailing Away from the North Star: The Judicial Coup Defies Economic Reason
The Organization for Economic Development (OECD) often serves as a guiding star for nations seeking the right economic direction. This we...
Dr. Ido Baum
Oct 6, 20232 min read
A Divided Supreme Court Confronts Netanyahu’s Disputed Recusal Law
An enlarged panel of the Supreme Court, composed of 11 justices and for the last time presided by Chief Justice Esther Hayut before her...
Dr. Ido Baum
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Fighting a Religious Dictatorship
My name is Yorai Vardi. I’m currently in my third year of law school at Columbia Law. You have heard from some amazing people, and I am...
Yorai Vardi
Sep 23, 20232 min read
Dancing on the Edge of Democracy: 14 Dramatic Hours at the Supreme Court
A Coup in Review September 15, 2023 (Eve of Rosh Hashana) The 14-hour session of oral arguments before an unprecedented full panel of 15...
Dr. Ido Baum
Sep 15, 20234 min read
A Battle for Israel's Soul: Showdown at the Supreme Court
A Coup in Review September 8, 2023 This week seemed ripped straight from the script of a high-stakes political thriller, complete with...
Dr. Ido Baum
Sep 8, 20233 min read
Yosef Elron's Bid for Chief Justice: Eroding Judicial Impartiality from Within
A Coup in Review, September 1, 2023. The first fortnight of September, culminating in Rosh Hashanah, will be one of the most constitution...
Dr. Ido Baum
Sep 1, 20233 min read
While Netanyahu Vacations, The IDF Faces Internal Divide
A Coup in Review August 18, 2023 The tension in Israel is escalating as the Supreme Court prepares for oral hearings this September on...
Dr. Ido Baum
Aug 18, 20232 min read
With Historic Court Hearings Ahead, Netanyahu Delivers Master Class in Manipulation
A Coup in Review, August 11, 2023. During the Knesset's summer recess, as the Supreme Court readies itself for historic hearings on a s...
Dr. Ido Baum
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Basic Laws on Trial: The Tug of War between Netanyahu’s Coalition and Democracy Moves to the Supreme
A Coup in Review, August 4, 2023. As the Knesset enters its summer hiatus until mid-October, the heated dispute over the judicial coup ha...
Dr. Ido Baum
Aug 4, 20234 min read
A Win For The Judicial Coup: First Domino Down, Constitutional Crisis Will Follow
Israel is rapidly moving away from democracy, and the most significant blow so far has been dealt, with the confirmation of an amendment...
Dr. Ido Baum
Jul 28, 20234 min read
The Knesset Passes the “Unreasonableness Amendment”: What's Next?
Despite the mass public protests, and the objection of many of Israel’s former senior military and security officials, earlier today...
Prof. David Kretzmer
Jul 24, 20234 min read
In an Act of Unreasonableness, the Knesset is Poised to Shred Israel's Social Contract
July 21, 2023 update: In the absence of unanticipated twists — and there are none anticipated — the Israeli Knesset stands on t...
Dr. Ido Baum
Jul 20, 20233 min read
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