democracy

The Democratic Party, once a reliable supporter of Israel and Jewish causes, is changing; Schumer has let it happen.

The question is: which voices deserve our attention and amplification?

Even before the recent war broke out, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was doing everything in his power to deflect blame for even the most minor of conflicts, whether it was justified or not.

Defending democracy urgently and strenuously against the onslaught from the country’s leadership should not be a matter of Right and Left, religious and secular, but for Israel’s survival.

This momentous period in history heralds the demise of religious despotism in Tehran, the disintegration of the regime of the corrupt, terrorist mullahs.

Our story is not just a tale of survival but a blueprint for success and leadership for the trustworthy democratic alliance amid the increasingly complex and interconnected world. 

Democracy protected Jews in America, if imperfectly, and Jews made it a hallmark of our Americanness to be advocates for democracy in return.

The framework eliminates the current supermajority requirement for appointing Supreme Court justices and replaces it with mutual veto power for the coalition and opposition.

According to polls, even among the supporters of the opposition parties, 80% think the Israeli judicial system is in need of reform. We should make Israel a democracy again.

The path forward is clear: well-timed and measured reform that brings Israel’s judicial system closer to accepted democratic norms while maintaining appropriate checks and balances.