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Democracy's Future?War and the Future of Democracy in IsraelOn January 1, the Supreme Court of Israeli issued a long-anticipated decision, striking down the Government’s efforts to limit the Supreme Court’s power. The case was argued a few weeks before Hamas attacked Israel, and decided in the midst of ongoing war. In this episode, two leaders of Law Professors for Democracy in Israel join Democracy’s Future to break down the landmark Supreme Court decision, situating it in the recent history of democratic backsliding and social movement protest before October 7, and assessing the future of Israeli democracy in the context of war.Read an English abstract...2024-01-1451 min
EvolveThe Israeli Government’s War on WomenThis Israeli government is different, unprecedented, more religious, and righter wing than any before. At least, that’s what countless headlines and pundits are saying. According to two Israeli legal scholars and activists, Gila Stopler and Yofi Tirosh, this really is a moment of crisis for Israel. Stopler and Tirosh detail how the dramatic drop in women represented in government — two Orthodox coalition parties have no women representatives — is shaping an agenda that could dramatically curtail women’s rights. Rather than the cosmopolitan place in which women thrive and lead, they warn of a sobering future in which men and wome...2023-01-3157 min