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The West Bank governing body has seen its popularity erode amid accusations of corruption and incompetence.
Israeli troops have withdrawn after two days of fighting in a camp in the occupied West Bank. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that it would not be a ‘one-time action.’
Israel’s prime minister is under pressure from public protests and an increasingly assertive right wing in his coalition government.
It will take a lot of strategic ingenuity to fight the rise of populism. And it will get harder to do so as politicians rig the game with rules designed to reduce voting.
The Israeli flag has long been associated with the country’s far-right, but anti-government protesters have recently begun using the flag to bolster and legitimize their movement.
Despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent backtracking to ease civil unrest, Israel’s ability to deter external foes has already been weakened by wounds that are self-inflicted.
Political situations in both Israel and the US could be changing prior patterns with these donations, which fund hospitals, museums and a wide array of organizations.
Recent in-depth interviews with Palestinians living in East Jerusalem show that while they are following the Israeli protests, they feel an overall sense of resignation about their futures.
President Joe Biden recently spoke out in support of the ongoing protests in Israel, raising some observers’ eyebrows about the ties between Israel and the US.
For the first time, a former US president has been indicted, and two scholars describe what it means for democracy – and for them.
Mass protests against the government’s plans to weaken the judiciary have exposed the deep divisions in Israel’s civil society.
Israelis are justifiably opposing reforms to the country’s judicial system that would erode their human rights. But what about the human rights of Palestinians?
Three scholars examine the implications of the crisis roiling Israel as hundreds of thousands of people protest across country.
Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, has fired the country’s defense minister. That deepened the country’s crisis over proposed judicial reforms that even military reservists have protested.
The International Criminal Court sets a high bar for prosecuting heads of state for crimes committed while they are in power.
The newest class of right-wing populists aims to not only dismantle the guardrails of democracy, but also the most fundamental principles of the rule of law. We must prepare.
The controversial new government of Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure from massive protests by both Israelis and Palestinians.
A scholar of Jewish history explains how the term ‘pogrom’ lives in Jewish collective memory and why its use can be highly contentious.
Netanyahu’s new government is exacerbating deep divisions in Israeli society and threatening the very essence of Israel as a liberal democracy.
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Political Science and Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum, University of Washington
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Professor of Political Science, Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum, University of Washington
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of International Relations, City, University of London
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Lecturer in Peace and Reconciliation, University of Aberdeen
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Lecturer in Post-war Recovery Studies, University of York
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
