Tag: democracy
Netanyahu Addresses the Nation on Judicial Reform, Refusal to Serve and Democracy
Netanyahu took aim at those politicizing the army, declaring that government decisions are not made by the hand holding the gun, but by the hand holding the voting slip.
President Herzog Again Calls for Calm as Israel’s ‘Ground is Burning’
“I believe with all my heart that this moment of crisis can be turned into a defining constitutional moment."
Netanyahu: Freedom to Demonstrate is Not Freedom to Create Anarchy
"It doesn’t matter how deep the disagreement, how stormy, how much it enrages someone. The red line that cannot be crossed, that is utterly forbidden, is violence and anarchy.”
Video & Full Transcript: Joint Statement by US Secy of State Antony Blinken, Israeli...
"We agree that Iran must never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon and we discussed deepening cooperation to confront and counter Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region and beyond."
Knesset Opposition Leader Yair Lapid Now Supports Judicial Reform
Yair Lapid believes the judiciary is broken and the relationship between the government branches must finally be regulated.
ChatGPT and I Discuss Selecting Supreme Court Justices
It's interesting that American activists oppose the judicial selection process they have in the US... when it comes to Israel.
UTJ Head Gafni: ‘Whoever has a Problem with the People’s Elected Government – Go...
Gafni has little patience for those who are implying that the religious parties planning on usurping Israeli democracy.
Who Watches the Watchmen?
What politician, judge or investigative committee is going to try and fight this spying knowing that their deepest secrets will be exposed by the police?
Government Approves New Bill to Expand Police Authority to Search Homes Without a Warrant
Democracy dies in darkness.
EXCLUSIVE: US to Ramallah: State Dept. to Take Over Contact with PA from CIA;...
Abbas wants to cancel the upcoming elections, while the Biden administration will allegedly emphasize the demand for democracy in the Palestinian Authority.
President Rivlin’s Message to American Jewry After Charlottesville
"In the face of such evil, we stand now as we did then. With faith... As we say, 'be strong.'
Israel’s Nationality Bill Passes Preliminary Reading
If passed, the measure will become one of the Basic Laws of the country, with constitutional status.
Caroline Glick Blames Moshe Kachlon for the Supreme Court Problem [video]
Avi Abelow and Caroline Glick discuss the roadblock to reforming the Supreme Court.
Political Hitman – Democracy? What’s That? Ask The Lefties [audio]
Why have rioters have gotten violent in the streets of America?
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin Congratulates US President Donald Trump
President Rivlin sent his congratulations to America's new President Donald Trump after the end of the Sabbath in Israel.
How Trump’s Win Threatens Democracy
Trump’s win threatens the template of “democracy” long promoted in mainstream media by exposing the abysmal failure of American journalism, specifically its inability or refusal to report objectively.
Shaked: Court’s Intervention in Knesset, Government Work Distorts Democracy
'A judicial branch that intervenes in the legally created product of the legislative or executive branches is not adhering to the democratic model and it is our duty to bring it back on track.'
Turkey Warns Citizens Against Travel to United States Due to Violent Protests
The Turkish foreign ministry posts a travel warning against travel to the U.S. in light of violent post-election protests.
Israel is the Sane, Stable Democracy
Consider the situation in America compared to the situation in Israel on almost any foreign or domestic issue, and you’re forced to admit that, heck, Israel is in a better place
Iranian President Mocks US Elections, Favors Own Brand of Democracy
It is doubtful either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton would have been approved to run for presidnet in Iran, even if they had agreed to embrace Islam…
Justice Minister Shaked Issues Manifesto on Jewish Democracy, Based on the Teachings of Chief...
Alongside the need to restrain the legislator, Shaked sees a dire need to restrain Israel's expansionist Judiciary.
Burkini Bans and Jewish Democracy
The 'burkini ban' was enacted in response to Islamist terror attacks in France and concerns about the integration of France’s Muslim minority, France’s highest court just deemed it unconstitutional
The Real Threat to Israeli Democracy
What exactly does the bill that finally passed the Knesset do? The short answer to that is--not much
New US-Funded PA Reality Show Teaches Candidates How to Buy Votes to Win Elections
The most popular platform position was unifying Hamas-controlled Gaza with the Palestinian Authority.
Annals of Democracy: Lapid Cancels Primaries, Retains Total Control
In other words, Democracy, shmedocracy, ya first gotta' win it to be in it…
Knesset Committee Extends Security Prisoners’ 96-Hour Remand by 1 Year
A big step backwards for habeas corpus in Israel.
Surreal: Israeli Police Raids Conference Against Anti-Democratic Administrative Detention
If the administrative orders weren't undemocratic enough, police raided a conference discussing those orders, arresting a number of the participants.
British Posters Warn Muslim Voting in Elections Violates Islamic Law
The West grants the right to vote. Islamists want to take it away. Will they tell US Muslims not to vote?