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Yair Lapid is the heart of all things: a view from the Centre

By Gil Messing
 The success of Yesh Atid, winning 19 Knesset seats just one year after its formation is politically dramatic... Read more > Spring 2013

There is a future with Yair Lapid

By Benjy Goldberg
 Yesh Atid have brought a reforming passion to Israeli politics. Yair Lapid and his party are prepared for... Read more > Spring 2013

The Two Jerusalems: a review essay

By Noam Leshem
 There are two Jerusalems: the celestial yerushalayim shel mala and the earthly yerushalayim shel mata. These three books... Read more > Winter 2013

The IDF 2.0: Alan Johnson interviews Amos Harel

By Amos Harel
 A fast-changing society, a disturbing new regional security environment and radical new ideas in military philosophy: are we... Read more > Winter 2013

Helping Israel’s Arab citizens into high-tech

By Alan Johnson
 Tsofen is an Israeli non profit organization designed to help Israel’s Arab citizens enter the country’s high-tech industry.... Read more > Winter 2013

The Future of Liberal Zionism: An Interview with Michael Walzer

By Michael Walzer
 Michael Walzer is one of America’s foremost political thinkers. A professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study... Read more > Winter 2013

The accidental wisdom of Israel’s maligned electoral system

By Shany Mor
 Routinely berated for producing weak governments beholden to minorities, Israel’s electoral system actually gives all a voice and... Read more > Winter 2013

Israel’s Arab citizens

By Alice Wood
 Integrating Arab citizens into the Israeli private sector is good for Israel’s Arab citizens, good for Israel’s economy... Read more > Winter 2013

Letter from Gush Etzion

By Samuel Lebens
 Think you know who the settlers are? Think again I live beyond the Green Line. That makes me... Read more > Winter 2013

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Voice of the Week

Our Voice of the Fortnight is Israeli President Isaac Herzog presenting his compromise proposal on judicial reform to the Israeli people on 16 March 2023.

Image of the Week

Minister of Defence Yoav Galant and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi seen during a tour near the border with Lebanon on 16 March 2023, following the detonation of an explosive device at the Megiddo junction, northern Israel. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90

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