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Qatar criticizes Israel democracy, promotes own advancing social rights during UN General Assembly

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the event "Realizing Social Rights and Renewing Democracy: From Doha and Chisinau to a New Democratic Compact for Europe" was held on Tuesday.

Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City.
US President Donald Trump talks with members of the media after walking off Air Force One at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport on September 16, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

President Trump, stand with Palestinian democracy - opinion

Police officers and Spanish soldiers escort a big group of migrants to the border to take them out of Spain, after mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 1, 2026.

Moroccan nomads pour into Ceuta as Spanish PM remains nonchalant – opinion

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

When lies move faster than truth: Israel’s democracy faces a digital threat - opinion


Israeli voters have strikingly little say - a 'semi-open ballot' reform can help - opinion

Israel’s electoral system gives voters remarkably little say. A modest reform could bring them closer to the politicians they elect

Israeli citizens have fewer opportunities to vote, in fewer democratic arenas, than citizens of any other developed democracy.
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Gadi Eisenkot opposes Palestinian statehood. What is his alternative solution? - opinion

Replacing Netanyahu with a more competent leader while retaining Netanyahu’s fundamental doctrine toward the Palestinians would amount to better management of the same failed strategy.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election.

Is Israel too polarized for a constitution? That’s why we need one - opinion

Today, however, we are more divided than ever. We struggle to agree on almost anything, certainly not on our fundamental values. However, polarization is precisely why we cannot wait.

THE KNESSET plenum meets this week. Israel’s rules of the game are not anchored in a constitution and can be changed by a simple Knesset majority, the writer notes.

India at 80: Young, progressive, and forging a special partnership with Israel - opinion

The journey has been extraordinary. The destination is still ahead-and the India-Israel partnership can be a relevant force in helping shape what comes next.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

Israel is undermining election oversight without a state comptroller - opinion

Despite a clear and binding court order, the election process has not been completed, leaving the country’s supreme audit institution without a head.

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends the Herzliya conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.

I do not want Israel to have a Zionist government. It needs a democratic one - opinion

The next government should be formed by every party – Jewish or Arab – that accepts a common democratic platform.

 President Isaac Herzog poses with the 37th government of Israel, December 29, 2022.

Yair Golan isn’t democracy’s defender if he neglects its norms – opinion

The leader of the Democrats Party needs to show a willingness to include those who oppose him if he wishes to uphold his motto

hDemocrats Party chair Yair Golan speaks to the press in Tel Aviv in July 2026.

Driving democracy to the ground: Don't make it harder for Israelis abroad to vote – opinion

If Diaspora Jews are called back to serve in the IDF when war breaks out, the same logic should apply when Israeli elections near – they should return to vote for their country

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Israel needs new leadership: Could covenantal politics be the answer? - opinion

Israel’s significant integration into the world economy, our population growth, and economic progress made it possible for us to pick up some bad habits of the countries it wanted to emulate.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Mahmoud Abbas's election promise won't bring democracy to Palestinians - opinion

It would be naïve to assume that Mahmoud Abbas’ announcement of elections is a sign of democratization

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.