Israel articles on Democracy Chronicles

News about the struggle for better democracy in Israel. According to Freedom House, Israel is an electoral democracy where the "vote threshold for a party to win parliament seat is the world’s lowest leading to regular formation of niche parties". Also see our articles on Palestine and the Middle East.

In Israel’s Dysfunctional Democracy, The Rabbis Reign

by DC Editors - June 13, 2022

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox MPs aren’t true public servants but rather soldiers for their Rebbes exposing people to COVID agony and death.

What “Pro-Palestine” Student Groups Get Wrong

by David Anderson, J.D. - May 3, 2022

Back then – as now – this fit into a “colonialist” narrative of European Jews oppressing Arabs – an easy, eye pleasing but intellectually lazy fit.

Israeli Lawmakers Debate Term Limits For Prime Minister

by DC Editors - March 7, 2022

The Israeli Prime Minister has no term limits. This could change as the country’s parliament debates whether they should be imposed.

Amnesty: Israel Maintains ‘System Of Oppression And Domination’

by DC Editors - February 1, 2022

In a new report, Amnesty International accuses Israel of running an “apartheid” state. Israel has accused the rights group of antisemitism in response.