The August 2011 issue of IDI’s Terrorism and Democracy Newsletter includes three articles. The first article provides an update on the comprehensive counter-terrorism bill that was recently submitted by the Ministry of Justice to the Knesset. The second article reviews a decision by the Israeli Supreme Court to accept the State's appeal and overturn a District Court judgment ordering compensation to Palestinian owners of tree nurseries in the West Bank that were destroyed by the IDF for security reasons. In the third and last article, we briefly review a recent report of the Public Defender's Office regarding the lack of social rehabilitation services for Palestinian security prisoners and detainees in Israeli prison facilities.
IDI’s monthly Terrorism and Democracy Newsletter aims to shed light on some relatively unknown measures and policies adopted by Israel or related to Israel, and to foster discussion on the balance between security interests on one hand, and democratic principles and human rights on the other hand. It surveys recent developments in Israeli law and practices that are intended to reduce or repress terrorist threats. IDI believes that a greater knowledge of Israel's experience in this area may be of value to other societies. We also believe that engaging in international and comparative discourse about Israel's experience is valuable to Israeli society.
Terrorism and Democracy Newsletter: Issue No. 32, August 2011