News for Democracy The right way to make Israeli politicians more accountableIsraeli voters have no direct access to Knesset members and little influence on creating a truly representative democracy. Op-ed. Jewish and DemocraticFor all the left's fear of the Jewish state becoming too Jewish, there is a clear danger of the democracy becoming undemocratic. Op-ed. Vote for Democracy, Not Judicial TyrannyDemocracy is when a society is ruled by officials it elects. Tyranny is when a society is ruled by those it did not elect. Op Ed.Your choice: Jewish state or democracy?A duality of visions as to what we are all about has echoed since before the State's founding. Time to think about where you stand. Op-ed. The D.C. occupation will continue until democracy is savedThe swamp is back as America sells out to China.The troops in the street are a warning to the country about who is really in charge. Op-ed. For governments we vote, but in G-d we trustThe Founding Fathers wanted America to be a unified nation. They realized that a pressure cooker is not what is needed, but a melting pot. Ex-Defense Secretary: We must protect our country'Stay Above It': Ex-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's call to preserve democracy. Blind Samson - In Russia, we once envied America's democracyHaving started a "dirty revolution", globalists and progressives are destroying both democracy and America. Opinion.A wake-up call for democracyThe type of instability the US is experiencing after Election Day is afflicting and crippling democracies the world over. Op-ed. Victor Davis Hanson on 'the future of Democracy'Commentator looks back to history and gives his analysis on where he sees democracy headed in the future. If you val The power of public fantasies: Three years of political libelPublic fantasies are behind 3 years of political libel reflecting not hatred of 1 man, but of American democracy and the rule of law..Op-ed. Toras Avigdor: The Jewish KingIn Torah language, the king is not someone who seized power or won an election and rules, but the one most capable of ruling. Democracy and protests: A perspectiveCivilized democratic forms of direct and indirect democracy differ from mob democracy whose whiff arises from the streets of Jerusalem.Oped. Democracy or divine aristocracy for the People of Israel?Plato's list of types of regimes can be matched uncannily with what we are seeing today, with only the highest similar to a Torah regime. All Ideas Matter. Even those that offend.The top ten most educated countries in the world are all open democracies, that embrace intellectual freedom and freedom of speech. Op-ed. Series on China, Article IV: The ultimate aim of the China virus .In the game of world domination, as the world descends into chaos and breakdown, the Chinese leadership looks on. Officials of this Communist regime look smilingly at the meltdown of the West. Netanyahu: Immunity is the cornerstone of democracyPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says he'll announce his decision on asking for immunity within two days. INTO THE FRAY: Israel’s dysfunctional electorate?Despite its many undoubted merits, democracy has one glaring detriment. There is never a dictator to blame for the fate that befalls the people. They alone are responsible for whatever befalls them. Poll: Eastern Europeans fear for democracy's futureLarge survey shows most Eastern Europeans fear the fall of democracy, distrust the media. The Israeli electoral system:and its history, explainedDid you know that the First Knesset included 117 Jews and 3 Arabs, 108 men and 12 women, while the 21st (recent) Knesset included 12 Arabs and 29 women. Ehud Barak’s Napoleonic complex will save Israeli Democracy?The only way to understand Ehud Barak's hubris is to remember Napoleon. America's social fabric is fraying at the seamsIt is not a great credit to democracy when following an election people demonstrate yelling "not my president." America, at the divideIt has been often said that America is a strong nation and that, when it collapses, it will collapse from within. We may be witnessing the beginning of that collapse.Lynch-happy liberals and how they targeted those Catholic kidsI don’t know how to break this to my Israeli readers, those who imagine us high, handsome and invincible – but America is falling apart. Aharon Barak: Tyranny by majority beginning to develop hereFormer Chief Justice Aharon Barak: 'It's an optical illusion to think Adalah and Association for Human Rights are running court system.' Public opinion facing democratic despotismDoes public opinion influence Israel's decisions? Shouldn't it make a difference in a democracy" Is Israel's system of government really democratic?Israeli politics: A guide for the perplexed - part 2. Israeli democracy in danger?Why do nearly half of Israelis believe that their political leadership is corrupt and that their democracy is in danger?Is big philanthropy destroying democracy?Why is philanthropy failing democracy and how can it do better? D-Day for DeplorablesThe hard Left wing of the Democrats has taken over the party apparatus - which has morphed - to try to achieve a globalist agenda in which the end, protecting the State, justifies the means, repressing the people. A catastrophic man-made earthquake threatens us allBush was for his eight more years in the White House referred to and treated by the Left as America's first sitting "Non-President." And it has deteriorated ever since then. It's the Jewish State they hateIt’s not the Nationality Law, it’s the Jewish State they hate. The end of the democratic dreamAn Arab online newspaper asked its readers: "Do you believe equitable democracy can exist in Arab states?" An overwhelming said no. Arab-Islamic Culture versus DemocracyThere are deep-rooted basic cultural blocks that prevent achieving democracy in the Arab-Muslim states.Is Democracy dying?Is the end of democracy as we know it near? Yascha Mounk sets out to answer in his new book, “The People vs. Democracy.” Pres. Rivlin: I sense so much fear around meIsraeli President warns of dangers to democracy, says Israel cannot be too afraid to make tough decisions. Is statesmanship possible in contemporary democracy?Television has a way of thwarting statesmanship and its attendant rationality.. “Live” television compels national leaders to react immediately to international crises with little time to reflect, to consult and consider alternatives. Democracy advances forward despite the hatemongersKeyboard heroes, frustrated politicians and street urchins work to delegitimize a duly elected government. Opinion. 'Facebook gives a voice to the muted masses'Rivlin addresses Herzliya Conference, discusses the changes in the perception of democracy. 'Why are only laws proposed by the left constitutional?'Tourism Minister slams judicial appointments system as undemocratic, allowing one side to dominate courts and usurp Knesset authority 'The Supreme Court has become a threat to democracy'MK Glick says Supreme Court overruling laws passed by the Knesset too often to be democratic, has become a separate power unto itself. Yachimovich: Shaked delegitimizing all of IsraelShelly Yachimovich accuses Justice Minister Shaked of delegitimizing the whole nation in article saying that Israel should be more Jewish. Shaked: Democracy strengthens Jewish identityIn a policy article, the Justice Minster lays out her philosophy of how Israel's Jewishness and democracy complement each other. Does the Torah reject democracy in Shoftim?What advantages might a religious monarchy have over a democracy? 'A 15-year-old boy is not a ticking bomb'A Knesset committee convened this morning to discuss the rights of a 15-year-old boy punished on grounds of violence against Palestinians. Rethinking democracyPlato ranks democracy 4th out of 5 political regimes regarding the stability and the prosperity that they offer, with only tyranny being worse than democracy. An important essay on one of the West's sacred cows. Netanyahu vs. the generalsNetanyahu-bashing is a media sport, but it is becoming a danger to democracy. Reaffirming Democracy: The UK as a modelMore people – 17,410,742 – voted Leave than have ever voted for anything in British history. The result, with its very high turnout, is decisive: Britons will make their own laws and choose their own neighbors. Other countries, take note. Letter to PM Netanyahu on the continued detention of Meir EttingerEttinger has not been accused of illegal acts. Is there such a thing as an illegal opinion in a democracy? Cuban Activists: Obama Abandoned DemocracyPro-democracy activists say US not giving them support as they face regular brutal crackdowns and beatings by security forces. MK Elkin Slams Zahalka, Calls Him 'Traitor'Aliyah and Absorption Minister Zeev Elkin on Wednesday slammed Arab MK Jamal Zahalka, calling him a 'traitorous hypocrite.' New Law Would Bring Fresh MKs into the KnessetThe 'Norwegian Law' backed by Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman would open the door for younger MKs and better ministers, says expert. Hong Kong Demands Democracy on National DayProtests that have been forcibly oppressed continue, as residents oppose Beijing decision to determine who can lead local government. Sisi Sworn in as PresidentAbdel Fattah Al-Sisi becomes the next Egyptian president, citing 'people's revolution.' But was the election fair? Syria: Presidential Elections are 'Democratic'As candidates begin to announce campaigns against Assad, Syria insists that upcoming elections will express the will of the people. Jordan: Palestinian Pro-Democracy Activist ChargedMudar Zahran, whose calls for empowering Jordan's Palestinian majority have angered authorities, faces trial in absentia. Dutch Report Blames Israel for PA FailuresDutch member of Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly releases report blaming Israel for Palestinian democratic shortcomings. |
