by Evan Tao | Oct 23, 2026 | Brown University
Both the United States and Israel have powerful judiciaries which have accorded themselves the authority to strike down government actions they deem unconstitutional. However, comparing their respective histories reveals a paradox for scholars of democratic...
by Hangyeol Suh | Oct 19, 2026 | George Mason University
“From the river to the sea” Depending on who says or hears this most infamous, iconic, hostile, or even beautiful slogan, it can produce several interpretations. It refers to the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, encompassing the territories of...
by Kaylee Pickering | Oct 9, 2026 | Boston University
NAZA is the Hebrew acronym used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to code collateral damage: a quantifiable and ‘acceptable’ loss of civilian life yielded while targeting suspected Hamas militants since the merciless Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023...
by Zoe Fitzgerald | May 12, 2026 | Suffolk University
When politics turns into a contest for identity survival, democratic institutions stop functioning as neutral arbitrators and instead become tools within group competition. Israel’s recent trajectory, from their 2023 judicial overhaul attempt to their...
by Seungyun Lim | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University
The Quiet Erosion of Democracy : Why Israel’s Political Crisis Should Worry Us All GOVT133 Seungyun Lim A country can hold free elections and still slowly lose the quality that makes it truly democratic. Israel is described as the only stable democracy in the Middle...
