In response to the ranking, Brand IL launched a $100m rebranding campaign to reverse negative perceptions of Israel.
The study notes that Israel stands apart from developed democracies by offering citizens only two direct voting opportunities.
With careful planning, a transition commission has the potential to inspire confidence and contribute to a more democratic and prosperous Iran, benefitting the Middle East and the wider world.
Is this the kind of politics we want? Are these the kind of leaders we deserve? What kind of moral maggots represent us?
Are Israelis interested in legislation that threatens to violate fundamental rights and undermine the functioning and independence of various institutions and organizations?
A democratic Iran is not only the aspiration of its people but also a strategic necessity for the international community.
One of the basic rights of the individual in a liberal democracy is the right to emigrate. Anyone who finds the situation unbearable has the right to leave without being branded a traitor.
According to lawyer Yair Nehorai, Messianic Judaism is on the ascendancy and is in danger of taking over our police, army, and fragile democracy itself.
Both Solomon’s kingdom and the Hasmonean dynasty were beset by internal strife in their fourth quarters, allowing external enemies to destroy the Jewish state. That pattern is happening again.
To demonstrate leadership, Europe must form agile alliances among its states to promote research, innovation, and joint ventures.