As things heat up in Israel, literally and figuratively, it is important to understand why people are protesting the proposals to reform Israel’s judicial system. This week, one of the hottest meteorologically speaking, is also shaping up to be the most contentious politically as hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets during working hours to literally disrupt the country. The reason these protests and ‘days of disruption’ and ‘resistance’ are ramping up is because the Knesset is about to pass a bill that cancels a judicial standard called the “Reasonableness Standard.” So, what is this Reasonableness Standard and why do the people on the streets want to keep it and why do those in the government want to toss it? Hopefully, this explainer will help bring a better understanding to all who are reading it.

18 July 2023

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In the recent, post-Oslo Accord years, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been primarily discussed in terms of two solutions: the Two-State Solution or the One-State Solution. However, Israeli professor Dr. Mordechai Kedar proposes a unique alternative known as the Eight-State Solution or United Palestinian Emirates.

16 July 2023

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