A thriving civic life and copious achievements in the arts and sciences demonstrate that democracy thrives in Israel.

The balance between the branches of government is being shattered as I write, in a country that cannot afford the bitter ...

Israel has been and will remain a democracy,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells opposition lawmakers at the Knesset, ...

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Violence against journalists is not new. Israel’s targeting of journalists in Gaza, however, ...

We cannot continue to write a blank check to an increasingly authoritarian regime,” the Dem mayoral hopeful said at the time.

Critics of Israel’s judicial reforms rarely admit their actual goal. They aim to preserve self-perpetuating, institutionally ...

They're demanding a deal between Israel and Hamas to release all the remaining hostages, and also demonstrating against ...

Israel has avoided drafting a formal constitution due to a lack of political consensus. Deep ideological divisions—political, ...

Street protests show the strength of internal opposition to these developments. Friends of Israel abroad who admire its robust democracy can but hope that this vindictive campaign is thwarted.

As fighting escalates in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s biggest battles may be within his own country. Last week, he announced the firing of the Shin Bet security head. Now, he’s ...

That’s Democracy, David! Politicians are picked ... Former Gabai in U.S. and Israeli synagogues. Lover of Israel. Member of the politically right in Israel.

Discover the values that drive the story. The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the war between Hamas and Israel, and related articles. A deeper view that unites instead of divides ...