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IDI's Forum for Political Reform Presents Findings to Knesset
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IDI's Forum for Political Reform made headlines on March 28, 2011, as it rolled out a major study of the Israeli political system and a series of proposed reforms. Headed by Former President of the Israeli Supreme Court Meir Shamgar, the Forum presented a wide range of recommendations to Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin. The proposed reforms were based on in-depth research on Israel's political system and a comparative study of best practices from 35 other democracies.
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Video Interview: Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer Discusses the Katzav Sentencing
Following the sentencing of former Israeli President Moshe Katsav to seven years in prison for sexual misconduct, we asked IDI Vice President of Research Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer to share his thoughts on the matter. What does the imprisonment of a former president mean for Israeli democracy? View the video interview > |
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Events at IDI
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Seminar on the Discourse of Victimization in Israeli Society
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On March 9, 2011, IDI convened a seminar on the Discourse of Victimization in Israeli society, which analyzed the costs and benefits of a national self-perception of victimhood.
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Symposium on Direct Participation of Civilians in Hostilities
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International humanitarian law increasingly focuses on direct involvement of civilians in hostilities, as non-state actors have blurred the lines between combatant and non-combatant. A recent IDI symposium addressed this issue.
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Live Broadcast: April 4th Roundtable on Criminal Punishment
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On Monday, April 4, 2011 at 4:30 pm, IDI will convene a roundtable on the increasing severity of punishment in the Israeli justice system. The discussion will include an exploration of the purpose and practice of incarceration.
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Symposium on the Arab Minority in a Jewish Nation State
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Under the leadership of IDI Senior Fellow Prof. Anita Shapira, on April 14, 2011, IDI will convene a full-day symposium on attitudes of Israeli Arabs towards the “Jewish Nation State."
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More News from IDI
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IDI Researchers Warn of the Dangers of the Nakba Bill
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IDI's Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer was a vocal opponents of the "Nakba Bill," which was passed into law by the Knesset on March 22, 2011. In this op-ed, written before the law's passage, he and Adv. Amir Fuchs warn of the implications of this legislation.
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IDI Researchers Evaluate Document for Turkel Commission
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IDI's Terror and Democracy researchers evaluated the Military Advocate General's report on the IDF's investigation of the 2010 'Flotilla Incident'. Their report to the Turkel Commission is now available in English.
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Prof. Christoph Markschies Shares Views on the Future of Humanities in Germany
On March 24, 2011, Prof. Christoph Markschies, President Emeritus of Humboldt University of Berlin, shared his understanding of the future of the Humanities in Germany with IDI researchers. A member of IDI's International Advisory Council, Dr. Markschies holds the chair of Ancient Christianity at Humboldt University. We are pleased to be able to share the full text of his lecture with our readers. |
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Prof. Ruth Gavison to Receive 2011 Israel Prize for Legal Research
Prof. Ruth Gavison, IDI Senior Fellow Emeritus, has been named as the recipient of the 2011 Israel Prize for legal research. The author of the Gavison-Medan Covenant, Prof. Gavison is being recognized for her contribution to shaping Israel's unique identity as a Jewish and democratic state, and for her efforts to promote co-exsitence between Jews and Arabs, as well as religious and non-religious Jews. |
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IDI Scholars Speak Out on Current Issues
IDI Senior Researcher Yair Sheleg asserts that Zionism must reject the ultra-Orthodox view on conversion, arguing that Jewish identity is not only a reflection of religious observance but also of identification with Zionism and Jewish culture.
Senior Fellow Tamar Hermann co-authored an op-ed in the Jerusalem Post entitled Israel's Democratic Veneer, which warned of a "climate change" in Israeli Jewish public opinion that raises concerns about the viability of Israeli democracy.
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IDI in the News
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